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
Times Square Longacre Square
New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles via predicate surface "originalName"
New York Yankees New York Yankees self-linksurface differs
surface form: New York Highlanders
New York Yankees New York Yankees via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood Forever Cemetery self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education self-linksurface differs
surface form: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Higher Education
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Penn Presbyterian Medical Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Presbyterian Hospital of Philadelphia
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Penn Presbyterian Medical Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia
Ames Research Center Ames Research Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ames Aeronautical Laboratory
George VI George VI via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Albert Frederick Arthur George
Celeste Holm Celeste Holm via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Jane Goodall Jane Goodall via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall
OECD Organisation for European Economic Co-operation
National Collegiate Athletic Association National Collegiate Athletic Association via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA name adopted in 1910 via predicate surface "nameChange"
WAS Washington Commanders via predicate surface "previouslyAssociatedWith"
surface form: Washington Redskins
WAS Washington Commanders via predicate surface "previouslyAssociatedWith"
surface form: Washington Football Team
Mark Twain Mark Twain via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Hollywood/Highland station Hollywood/Highland station self-linksurface differs
surface form: Red Line Hollywood/Highland station
NCAA Division I FCS NCAA Division I FCS via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: NCAA Division I-AA
Charles I of England Charles I of England via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles Stuart
Encore Boston Harbor casino resort
surface form: Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor casino resort self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wynn Boston Harbor
Mexico City Distrito Federal
Virgin Mary Miryam via predicate surface "originalFormOfName"
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Friendship International Airport via predicate surface "originalName"
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport self-linksurface differs
surface form: Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals self-linksurface differs
surface form: Montreal Expos
Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands National Park via predicate surface "previousDesignation" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Channel Islands National Monument
John Nance Garner John Nance Garner via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: John Nance Garner III
Rockefeller University Rockefeller University via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
Rockefeller University Rockefeller University via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Rockefeller University
Brooklyn Nets New Jersey Americans
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Nets self-linksurface differs
surface form: New York Nets
Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn Nets self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Jersey Nets
New York Jets New York Jets via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: New York Titans
New York Jets New York Jets via predicate surface "nameChange" self-link
Independence Hall Independence Hall via predicate surface "originallyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania State House
MBTA Red Line MBTA Red Line via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cambridge–Dorchester Line
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency self-linksurface differs
surface form: Advanced Research Projects Agency
Elon Musk Elon Musk via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elon Reeve Musk
Elizabeth II Elizabeth II via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Clementine Churchill Clementine Ogilvy Hozier via predicate surface "birthName"
Angela Merkel Angela Dorothea Kasner via predicate surface "birthName"
Pope Francis Pope Francis via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy
Rice University Rice University self-linksurface differs
surface form: William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art
American Declaration of Independence
surface form: United States Declaration of Independence
American Declaration of Independence via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
George I of Great Britain Sophia Dorothea of Celle via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Georg Ludwig
Delta Air Lines Huff Daland Dusters via predicate surface "originalName"
Madame X by John Singer Sargent
surface form: Madame X
Madame X via predicate surface "originalTitle"
surface form: Portrait de Mme ***