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 |
| originalName | 2,249 |
| formerNameOf | 2,123 |
| hasFormerName | 1,492 |
| formerlyKnownAs | 1,411 |
| historicalName | 1,171 |
| previousName | 1,040 |
| renamedAs | 873 |
| rebrandedAs | 622 |
| laterKnownAs | 479 |
| originalNameOf | 400 |
| historicalNameOf | 384 |
| laterName | 265 |
| hasOriginalName | 124 |
| previousDesignation | 123 |
| renamedFrom | 119 |
| nameChange | 106 |
| rebrandedFrom | 84 |
| previouslyKnownAs | 72 |
| originallyNamed | 49 |
| hasPreviousName | 42 |
| formerNickname | 40 |
| formerOfficialName | 23 |
| formerIdentity | 21 |
| earlierName | 20 |
| hasFormerNameOf | 18 |
| originallyKnownAs | 18 |
| isFormerNameOf | 15 |
| previousNameOf | 15 |
| formerNameOfCity | 14 |
| wasFormerly | 14 |
| wasKnownAs | 14 |
| formerEntity | 13 |
| formerNameOfAirport | 13 |
| changedNameFrom | 12 |
| formerlyCalled | 12 |
| isNowKnownAs | 12 |
| formerStageName | 10 |
| issuerFormerName | 10 |
| originalSurname | 10 |
| previousOfficialName | 10 |
| previouslyAssociatedWith | 10 |
| formerNameOfInstitution | 9 |
| formerNameOfManufacturer | 9 |
| formerRingName | 9 |
| nameChangeFrom | 9 |
| changedName | 8 |
| oldName | 8 |
| formerNameOfSite | 7 |
| hasOldName | 7 |
| isFormerName | 7 |
| codenameOrigin | 6 |
| formerAirportName | 6 |
| formerAlias | 6 |
| formerNameOfArena | 6 |
| formerNameOfStadium | 6 |
| officialNameChangedTo | 6 |
| sponsoredNameHistory | 6 |
| 旧称 | 6 |
| firstKnownAs | 5 |
| nameChangedIn | 5 |
| previousBinomialName | 5 |
| wasPreviouslyKnownAs | 5 |
| former name | 4 |
| formerNameOfOrganizer | 4 |
| formerNameOfUniversity | 4 |
| formerStageNameOf | 4 |
| hasFormerNameOfVenue | 4 |
| hasFormerOfficialName | 4 |
| oldNameOf | 4 |
| formerBrandName | 3 |
| formerNameOfDeveloper | 3 |
| formerNameOfOwner | 3 |
| formerNameOfPromotion | 3 |
| formerNameOfVenue | 3 |
| formerSurname | 3 |
| formerTrophyName | 3 |
| locatedInFormerlyNamed | 3 |
| previousNames | 3 |
| previousNickname | 3 |
| representsFormerEntity | 3 |
| wasFormerlyKnownAs | 3 |
| الاسم_السابق | 3 |
| anteriormenteConocidoComo | 2 |
| formerCommercialNameOf | 2 |
| formerEnglishName | 2 |
| formerEventNameManaged | 2 |
| formerFacilityName | 2 |
| formerNameContext | 2 |
| formerNameOfBuilding | 2 |
| formerNameOfCenter | 2 |
| formerNameOfHeadquarters | 2 |
| formerNameOfLocation | 2 |
| formerNameOfPark | 2 |
| formerNameOfShip | 2 |
| formerNameOfTeam | 2 |
| formerNameOfVocalist | 2 |
| formerNameStatus | 2 |
| formerSettingName | 2 |
| formerShortName | 2 |
| hasEarlierName | 2 |
| hasFormerNameRelation | 2 |
| hasNotableFormerName | 2 |
| inUniverseFormerName | 2 |
| laterRenamedFrom | 2 |
| member3FormerName | 2 |
| nombreAnterior | 2 |
| officialNameChangeFrom | 2 |
| originalFormOfName | 2 |
| postOfficeFormerName | 2 |
| previousNameOfCircuit | 2 |
| previousNameOfPark | 2 |
| previousSystemNickname | 2 |
| previousSystematicName | 2 |
| rebrandedBackTo | 2 |
| wasNameFrom | 2 |
| wasOriginallyNamed | 2 |
| wasPreviouslyNamed | 2 |
| workingNameOf | 2 |
| ชื่อเดิม | 2 |
| 原名 | 2 |
| 旧名称 | 2 |
| appliedToFormerName | 1 |
| associatedFormerProgramName | 1 |
| associatedUnitFormerName | 1 |
| authorFormerName | 1 |
| bearerFormerName | 1 |
| birthNameFormOf | 1 |
| brandFormerName | 1 |
| buildingFormerName | 1 |
| centerFormerNameOf | 1 |
| cityRenamedAs | 1 |
| earlierKnownAs | 1 |
| festivalFormerName | 1 |
| former name of | 1 |
| formerAssociatedSiteName | 1 |
| formerBuildingName | 1 |
| formerCaseName | 1 |
| formerConstructorName | 1 |
| formerCourtName | 1 |
| formerEntityOf | 1 |
| formerExchangeName | 1 |
| formerMonikerOf | 1 |
| formerMortalName | 1 |
| formerNameOfAreaManaged | 1 |
| formerNameOfChampionship | 1 |
| formerNameOfChannelReferenced | 1 |
| formerNameOfClubTenant | 1 |
| formerNameOfComplex | 1 |
| formerNameOfCoreCity | 1 |
| formerNameOfEnterprise | 1 |
| formerNameOfFestival | 1 |
| formerNameOfIsland | 1 |
| formerNameOfMainFacility | 1 |
| formerNameOfMainTown | 1 |
| formerNameOfMistress | 1 |
| formerNameOfNearbyTown | 1 |
| formerNameOfOccupant | 1 |
| formerNameOfOperator | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganization | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganizationEstablished | 1 |
| formerNameOfOrganizationInvolved | 1 |
| formerNameOfParent | 1 |
| formerNameOfPlatform | 1 |
| formerNameOfSquare | 1 |
| formerNameOfStadiumSection | 1 |
| formerNameOfStructure | 1 |
| formerNameRelatedHoliday | 1 |
| formerNameUnder | 1 |
| formerNameUnderVenetians | 1 |
| formerNameUsage | 1 |
| formerNameUseEnded | 1 |
| formerNameUsedBy | 1 |
| formerNameUsedFor | 1 |
| formerNameWithdrawn | 1 |
| formerNames | 1 |
| formerProgrammeName | 1 |
| formerProjectName | 1 |
| formerPropertyName | 1 |
| formerRaceName | 1 |
| formerRingNameInWWE | 1 |
| formerRingNameOf | 1 |
| formerScientificName | 1 |
| formerSettlementName | 1 |
| formerSquareName | 1 |
| formerStationName | 1 |
| formerTenantName | 1 |
| formerUSName | 1 |
| formerlyAssociatedName | 1 |
| formerlyAssociatedWithName | 1 |
| formerlyNamed | 1 |
| formerlyOwnedName | 1 |
| fullFormerName | 1 |
| hadFormerName | 1 |
| hasFormerCommunityName | 1 |
| hasFormerNameOfArea | 1 |
| hasFormerNameOfRegion | 1 |
| hasFormerPublicationName | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Communicable Disease Center
|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Communicable Disease Center
|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Center for Disease Control
|
| Philadelphia Union | PPL Park via predicate surface "formerNameOfStadium" ⓘ |
| Philadelphia Union | Talen Energy Stadium via predicate surface "formerNameOfStadium" ⓘ |
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum |
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
|
| Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum |
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
|
| Kyoto |
Kyoto
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Heian-kyō
|
| Hokkaido University |
Hokkaido University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sapporo Agricultural College
|
| Hokkaido University |
Hokkaido University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial College of Agriculture of Tohoku Imperial University
|
| Hokkaido University |
Hokkaido University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hokkaido Imperial University
|
| Osaka Station |
Osaka Station
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Umeda Station
|
| Julia Ward Howe | Julia Ward via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Dry Tortugas National Park |
Fort Jefferson
via predicate surface "previousDesignation"
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Jefferson National Monument
|
| Dry Tortugas National Park |
Dry Tortugas National Park
via predicate surface "previousDesignation"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dry Tortugas National Wildlife Refuge
|
| United States Navy Reserve |
United States Navy Reserve
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Naval Reserve
|
| Moss Hart | Moss Hart via predicate surface "birthName" self-link ⓘ |
| MTV |
MTV
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Music Television
|
| Girl with a Pearl Earring |
Girl with a Pearl Earring
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Meisje met de parel
|
| The Art of Painting |
The Art of Painting
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
De Schilderkunst
|
| Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window |
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Brieflesendes Mädchen am offenen Fenster
|
| The Geographer |
The Geographer
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
De Geograaf
|
|
Ethics
surface form:
Ethics (Spinoza)
|
Ethica, ordine geometrico demonstrata via predicate surface "originalTitle" ⓘ |
| Tractatus Theologico-Politicus | Tractatus Theologico-Politicus via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-link ⓘ |
| British Overseas Territories |
British Overseas Territories
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
British Dependent Territories
|
| The Social Contract |
The Social Contract
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Du contrat social, ou Principes du droit politique
|
| Critique of Pure Reason |
Critique of Pure Reason
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kritik der reinen Vernunft
|
| Hymn to Liberty |
Hymn to Liberty
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν
|
| Expedia Group |
Expedia Group
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Expedia, Inc.
|
| Mother Teresa |
Mother Teresa
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
|
| Microsoft 365 |
Microsoft 365
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Office 365
|
| Mojang Studios |
Mojang Studios
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mojang AB
|
| UEFA Champions League |
UEFA Champions League
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
European Champion Clubs' Cup
|
| UEFA Champions League | UEFA Champions League in 1992 via predicate surface "rebrandedAs" ⓘ |
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Huazhong Institute of Technology
|
| Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Huazhong University of Science and Technology (original form before merger) ⓘ |
| West Michigan Whitecaps | Fifth Third Ballpark via predicate surface "formerNameOfStadium" ⓘ |
| Gabriele D'Annunzio | Gabriele Rapagnetta via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Gabriele D'Annunzio |
Gabriele D'Annunzio
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gabriele d'Annunzio
|
| Awake! | The Golden Age via predicate surface "originalTitle" ⓘ |
|
Line 3 Scarborough (closed in 2023)
surface form:
Line 3 Scarborough
|
Scarborough RT via predicate surface "previousDesignation" ⓘ |
|
Line 3 Scarborough (closed in 2023)
surface form:
Line 3 Scarborough
|
SRT via predicate surface "previousDesignation" ⓘ |
| Peninsula Commute | Caltrain via predicate surface "laterKnownAs" ⓘ |
| FBS |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I-A
|
|
ABET (for chemical engineering programs)
surface form:
ABET
|
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ⓘ |
| Karolinska Institute |
Karolinska Institute
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kongl. Carolinska medico-chirurgiska institutet
|
| Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wenceslaus
|
| Don King | Donald King via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Washington National Opera |
Washington National Opera
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Opera
|
| Capital One Arena | MCI Center ⓘ |