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 |
|---|---|
| Kellogg School of Management |
Kellogg School of Management
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kellogg Graduate School of Management
|
| Brussels-Luxembourg railway station |
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg railway station (Brussels)
|
| Brussels-Luxembourg railway station |
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gare du Luxembourg (Bruxelles)
|
| Brussels-Luxembourg railway station |
Brussels-Luxembourg railway station
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Station Luxemburg (Brussel)
|
| BBC iPlayer |
BBC iPlayer
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
BBC iPlayer Beta
|
| Penske Automotive Group |
Penske Automotive Group
via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United Automotive Group
|
| Saab AB |
Saab AB
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget
|
| AT&T Stadium |
AT&T Stadium
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cowboys Stadium
|
| Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
|
| Southern Italy |
Southern Italy
via predicate surface "historicalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mezzogiorno
|
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife |
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Fish and Game
|
|
Bess
surface form:
Bess Truman
|
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Benjamin Graham | Benjamin Grossbaum via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Jane Wyman | Sarah Jane Mayfield via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Flannery O'Connor |
Flannery O'Connor
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary Flannery O'Connor
|
| Titus |
Vespasian
via predicate surface "birthName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Titus Flavius Vespasianus
|
|
Copley Square, Boston
surface form:
Copley Square
|
Art Square ⓘ |
| Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus |
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Logisch-Philosophische Abhandlung
|
| System of Transcendental Idealism |
System of Transcendental Idealism
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
System des transzendentalen Idealismus
|
| Pope Julius II |
Pope Julius II
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Giuliano della Rovere
|
| NYSE Arca | Archipelago Exchange ⓘ |
| Royal Canadian Navy |
Royal Canadian Navy
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Service of Canada
|
| Royal Canadian Navy | Royal Canadian Navy via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link ⓘ |
| Ankara | Angora ⓘ |
| Ankara | Ancyra ⓘ |
| Maine College of Art & Design |
Maine College of Art & Design
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Maine College of Art
|
| U. S. Steel Košice |
U. S. Steel Košice
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Východoslovenské železiarne
|
| Kennedy Space Center | Launch Operations Center via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| National Centers for Environmental Prediction |
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Meteorological Center
|
| Lincoln Cathedral |
Lincoln Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln
|
| Leonardo S.p.A. |
Leonardo S.p.A.
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Finmeccanica S.p.A.
|
| Italian Navy |
Italian Navy
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Regia Marina
|
| Telecommunications Research Establishment | Bawdsey Research Station via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Telecommunications Research Establishment |
Telecommunications Research Establishment
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Ministry Research Establishment
|
| Telecommunications Research Establishment |
Ministry of Aircraft Production
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Aircraft Production Research Establishment
|
| Sholem Aleichem | Sholem Rabinovich via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| YIVO Institute for Jewish Research |
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Yidisher Visnshaftlekher Institut
|
| Saadia Gaon | Saʿīd ibn Yūsuf al-Fayyūmī via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Guide for the Perplexed | Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn via predicate surface "originalTitle" ⓘ |
| Guide for the Perplexed |
Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
ⓘ
surface form:
Dalalat al-Ha'irin
|
|
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
surface form:
The Jewish War
|
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Περὶ τοῦ Ἰουδαϊκοῦ πολέμου
|
|
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
surface form:
The Jewish War
|
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
De bello Iudaico
|
| Flavius Josephus | Yosef ben Matityahu via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Newton North High School | Newton High School ⓘ |
| Université de Montréal |
Université de Montréal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Université Laval à Montréal
|
| Aswan | Swenett ⓘ |
| Aswan | Syene ⓘ |
| Masvingo | Fort Victoria ⓘ |
| Masvingo | Nyanda ⓘ |
| Disney Springs |
Disney Springs
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Downtown Disney
|