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 |
|---|---|
| Malaysia Airlines |
Malaysia Airlines
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Malaysian Airline System
|
| John Garfield | Jacob Julius Garfinkle via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Harmon Jones | Harmon Jones via predicate surface "birthName" self-link ⓘ |
| Robert Russell Bennett | Robert Russell Bennett via predicate surface "birthName" self-link ⓘ |
|
Eastern Cape
surface form:
Gqeberha
|
Port Elizabeth ⓘ |
| Glasgow Subway |
Glasgow Subway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Glasgow District Subway
|
| Glasgow Subway |
Glasgow Subway
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Glasgow Underground
|
| Hans Zimmer |
Hans Zimmer
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hans Florian Zimmer
|
| Isaac Bashevis Singer | Icek Hersz Zynger via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Summer Palace |
Imperial Garden
via predicate surface "originalName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Qingyi Garden
|
| Edda Mussolini | Edda Mussolini via predicate surface "birthName" self-link ⓘ |
| Gatwick Airport |
Gatwick Airport
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Gatwick Aerodrome
|
| Derek Jacobi |
Derek Jacobi
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Derek George Jacobi
|
| Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay |
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (original story category variants before consolidation)
|
| SriLankan Airlines |
SriLankan Airlines
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Air Lanka
|
| Association of Public and Land-grant Universities |
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
|
| Association of University Presses |
Association of University Presses
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Association of American University Presses
|
| Alicia Boole Stott | Alicia Boole via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| A System of Logic |
A System of Logic
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive
|
|
West Norwood Cemetery, London
surface form:
West Norwood Cemetery
|
South Metropolitan Cemetery via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Diccionario de la lengua española |
Diccionario de la lengua española
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Diccionario de la lengua castellana
|
| Diccionario de la lengua española |
Diccionario de la lengua española
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Diccionario de la lengua castellana, llamado de la Real Academia Española
|
| Donato Bramante |
Donato Bramante
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Donato di Pascuccio d’Antonio
|
| Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 6th Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
6th Regiment of Foot
ⓘ
surface form:
6th (Royal Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot
|
| Harland and Wolff | Edward James Harland & Company via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Harland and Wolff | Harland and Wolff via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link ⓘ |
| George Best Belfast City Airport | Belfast City Airport ⓘ |
| Linfield FC |
Linfield FC
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Linfield Athletic Club
|
| Equifax | Retail Credit Company ⓘ |
| NCR Corporation |
NCR Corporation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
National Cash Register Company
|
| Georgia-Pacific |
Georgia-Pacific
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co.
|
| American Cancer Society |
American Cancer Society
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
American Society for the Control of Cancer
|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Boys’ Club via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| High Museum of Art |
High Museum of Art
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta Art Association
|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Beth Israel Hospital ⓘ |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
New England Deaconess Hospital
|
|
Arlington
surface form:
Arlington, Massachusetts
|
Menotomy via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Northeastern University | Evening Institute for Younger Men ⓘ |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Cleveland Arena team (informal, pre-branding) ⓘ |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
Toronto Maple Leafs
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto Arenas
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
Toronto Maple Leafs
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto St. Patricks
|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto Maple Leafs via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link ⓘ |
| Nationals Park |
Nationals Park
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationals Stadium
|
| Ontario International Airport |
Ontario International Airport
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ontario Municipal Airport
|
| King Street, Boston |
State Street
via predicate surface "formerNameOf"
ⓘ
surface form:
State Street, Boston
|
|
King Street, Boston
surface form:
State Street, Boston
|
King Street, Boston via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
|
King Street, Boston
surface form:
State Street, Boston
|
King Street, Boston via predicate surface "renamedFrom" self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| Kingston, New York |
Esopus Creek
via predicate surface "originalName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Esopus
|
| Kingston, New York | Wiltwyck via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |