formerName

P65
predicate

Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
birthName 17,256
formerName canonical 16,539
originalTitle 3,663

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: formerName
Generated description
Indicates that an entity was previously known by a different name in the past.

Sample triples (51,408)

Subject Object
Emanuel School Emanuel Hospital via predicate surface "originalName"
HKS, Inc. Harwood K. Smith and Partners
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Inquisition
surface form: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Suzanne Farrell Roberta Sue Ficker via predicate surface "birthName"
Florence Nightingale Graham Florence Nightingale Graham via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Aquarium of the Bay UnderWater World
Lehman Caves Lehman Caves via predicate surface "previousDesignation" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lehman Caves National Monument
Yakov Dzhugashvili Yakov Dzhugashvili via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yakov Iosifovich Dzhugashvili
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles self-linksurface differs
surface form: St. Louis Browns
Nickerson Field Braves Field site
Philadelphia 76ers Syracuse Nationals
Kyushu University Kyushu University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kyushu Imperial University
British East India Company British East India Company via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East-Indies
A’DAM Tower Shell Tower via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
Hugo Grotius Hugo de Groot via predicate surface "birthName"
Miguel Miguel Jontel Pimentel via predicate surface "birthName"
Genbaku Dome Genbaku Dome via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall
Northern Telecom Northern Electric
Northern Telecom Northern Telecom via predicate surface "laterName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nortel Networks
Cornell Botanic Gardens Cornell Plantations via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
Nebula Award Nebula Award self-linksurface differs
surface form: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Award
CGIAR CGIAR self-linksurface differs
surface form: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Ozzie Nelson Oswald George Nelson via predicate surface "birthName"
Charlize Theron Charlize Theron via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Jerry Brown Jerry Brown via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edmund Gerald Brown Jr.
Linus Torvalds Linus Torvalds via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Linus Benedict Torvalds
Anish Kapoor Anish Kapoor via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Liberty Island Bedloe's Island
Liberty Island Bedloe's Island
surface form: Bedlow's Island
Liberty Island Liberty Island via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Gustave Eiffel Gustave Eiffel via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mathematisch Centrum
National Geodetic Survey National Geodetic Survey self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
St. Louis Cardinals
surface form: St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
Arizona Cardinals via predicate surface "previousName"
surface form: Chicago Cardinals
Washington Commanders–Philadelphia Eagles rivalry Washington Commanders via predicate surface "formerNameOfTeam"
surface form: Washington Redskins
Washington Commanders–Philadelphia Eagles rivalry Washington Commanders via predicate surface "formerNameOfTeam"
surface form: Washington Football Team
Maye Musk Maye Haldeman via predicate surface "birthName"
Tiffany Trump Tiffany Trump via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tiffany Ariana Trump
Army Foundation College Harrogate Army Foundation College Harrogate via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Army Apprentices College Harrogate
Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Karol Józef Wojtyła
Willem-Alexander Willem-Alexander via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand
Mary Pickford Gladys Louise Smith via predicate surface "birthName"
Everton F.C. St. Domingo F.C. via predicate surface "originalName"
WPA
surface form: Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration via predicate surface "originalName"
WPA
surface form: Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration via predicate surface "laterName"
surface form: Work Projects Administration
David Ben-Gurion David Grün via predicate surface "birthName"
National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Institute on Drug Abuse of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
Snap Inc. Toyopa Group, LLC via predicate surface "originalName"