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
Donald
surface form: Donald Trump
Donald Trump via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Donald John Trump
Francis
surface form: Pope Francis
Pope Francis via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Port of New York Authority
Joint Base Andrews Andrews Air Force Base via predicate surface "previousName"
Martin Beck Theatre Al Hirschfeld Theatre via predicate surface "renamedAs"
Katherine Oppenheimer Katherine Vissering via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Katherine Vissering Puening
André 3000 André Lauren Benjamin via predicate surface "birthName"
Loyola University Chicago St. Ignatius College
BBC Two BBC Two self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC2
BAFTA awards
surface form: BAFTA Awards
BAFTA awards self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Film Academy Awards
The Curse of Capistrano The Curse of Capistrano via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-link
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Best Special Effects
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Academy Award for Best Visual Effects self-linksurface differs
surface form: Best Engineering Effects
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Best Special Visual Effects
Taphus Charlotte Amalie via predicate surface "originalNameOf"
Taphus Charlotte Amalie
LG Electronics GoldStar
Google Ad Manager DART for Publishers via predicate surface "previouslyKnownAs"
surface form: DoubleClick for Publishers
Google Ad Manager Google Ad Manager via predicate surface "previouslyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: DoubleClick Ad Exchange
Directors Guild of America Directors Guild of America via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Screen Directors Guild
Directors Guild of America Directors Guild of America via predicate surface "renamedFrom" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Screen Directors Guild
James Mill James Mill via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Die Religion innerhalb der Grenzen der bloßen Vernunft
Perpetual Peace Perpetual Peace via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf
Science of Logic Wissenschaft der Logik via predicate surface "originalTitle"
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Court of Veterans Appeals
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park
Johnson Space Center Johnson Space Center self-linksurface differs
surface form: Manned Spacecraft Center
Alexis of Russia Aleksey Mikhailovich Romanov via predicate surface "birthName"
Fiji Airways Air Pacific
Fiji Airways Fiji Airways via predicate surface "rebrandedAs" self-link
Paul Rand Peretz Rosenbaum via predicate surface "birthName"
Melinda French Gates Melinda Ann French via predicate surface "birthName"
Rami Malek Rami Malek via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rami Said Malek
Pope Pius IV Giovanni Angelo Medici via predicate surface "birthName"
Clancy Brown Clarence John Brown III via predicate surface "birthName"
Alexandre Colonna-Walewski Alexandre Colonna-Walewski via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna-Walewski
David Letterman David Letterman via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: David Michael Letterman
Michelangelo Michelangelo via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
Le Havre Francisville via predicate surface "originalName"
Le Havre Port of Le Havre via predicate surface "originalName"
surface form: Le Havre-de-Grâce
Truist Park (in metro area)
surface form: Truist Park
Truist Park (in metro area) self-linksurface differs
surface form: SunTrust Park
NYSE American American Stock Exchange
SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Spielvereinigung Fürth
VP&S Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
surface form: College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York
VP&S Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
surface form: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
USL Championship USL Championship self-linksurface differs
surface form: USL Pro
USL Championship United Soccer Leagues
surface form: United Soccer League
Forfar Forfarshire
Tate Modern Bankside Power Station