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
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Accelerator Laboratory
FA Community Shield FA Community Shield self-linksurface differs
surface form: FA Charity Shield
FA Community Shield FA Community Shield via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
David Benioff David Friedman via predicate surface "birthName"
Dolores Ibárruri Dolores Ibárruri via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Dolores Ibárruri Gómez
Giulio Douhet The Command of the Air via predicate surface "originalTitle"
surface form: Il dominio dell’aria
Wilno Wilno via predicate surface "historicalNameOf" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vilnius
Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ryerson University
Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ryerson Polytechnic University
Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Metropolitan University self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Carole King Carol Joan Klein via predicate surface "birthName"
Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Terrence Vance Gilliam
BBC BBC via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Broadcasting Company
Fred Niblo Frederick Liedtke via predicate surface "birthName"
Sitka Novo-Arkhangelsk
Sitka Archangel
surface form: New Archangel
Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marcus Annius Verus
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Bill Murray William James Murray via predicate surface "birthName"
Pope Innocent IV Sinibaldo Fieschi via predicate surface "birthName"
Lara Trump Lara Lea Yunaska via predicate surface "birthName"
Toronto Pearson International Airport Malton Airport
Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange self-linksurface differs
surface form: Toronto Stock Exchange Limited
Peach Bowl Peach Bowl self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Peach Bowl Peach Bowl self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chick-fil-A Bowl
Peach Bowl Peach Bowl self-linksurface differs
surface form: Peach Bowl Classic
Ben E. King Benjamin Earl Nelson via predicate surface "birthName"
Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop G-Mex tram stop
Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop G-Mex tram stop
surface form: G-Mex Metrolink station
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Blount College
University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Knoxville self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Tennessee College
University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee, Knoxville self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Tennessee University
Harriet Taylor Mill Harriet Hardy via predicate surface "birthName"
Critique of Practical Reason Critique of Practical Reason via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kritik der praktischen Vernunft
Frédéric Joliot-Curie Frédéric Joliot-Curie via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jean Frédéric Joliot
Atlanta Hawks Buffalo Bisons
Atlanta Hawks Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks self-linksurface differs
surface form: Milwaukee Hawks
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks self-linksurface differs
surface form: St. Louis Hawks
Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium self-linksurface differs
surface form: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Rinko Kikuchi Yuriko Kikuchi via predicate surface "birthName"
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan via predicate surface "formerEntity" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Endeavor Air Endeavor Air self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pinnacle Airlines
Endeavor Air Trans States Airlines (historically)
surface form: Express Airlines I
Lyon Lugdunum
Lesotho Lesotho self-linksurface differs
surface form: Basutoland
Midway International Airport O'Hare International Airport
surface form: Chicago Municipal Airport
Camp Pendleton, California Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores via predicate surface "previousName"
Prince Laurent of Belgium Prince Laurent of Belgium via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie
Kellogg School of Management School of Commerce