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 |
|---|---|
| Helmholtz Medal |
Helmholtz Medal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Helmholtz Medal of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
|
| Stalingrad | Volgograd via predicate surface "formerNameOf" ⓘ |
| Stalingrad | Tsaritsyn via predicate surface "previousName" ⓘ |
| Stalingrad | Tsaritsyn via predicate surface "renamedFrom" ⓘ |
| Pembroke College, Cambridge | Hall of Valence Mary via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Franklin Medal |
Franklin Medal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin Medal and Award
|
| RFK Stadium |
RFK Stadium
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
D.C. Stadium
|
| Osaka University | Osaka Imperial University ⓘ |
| 20th Century Fox |
20th Century Fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
|
| Kid Rock | Robert James Ritchie via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Grammy Award for Best R&B Song | Best Rhythm & Blues Song via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Booderee National Park | Jervis Bay National Park via predicate surface "previousName" ⓘ |
| Gaziantep |
Gaziantep
via predicate surface "historicalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Antep
|
| Stennis Space Center |
Stennis Space Center
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi Test Facility
|
| Royal Marines | Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Guy Pearce | Guy Edward Pearce via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Peter III of Russia | Karl Peter Ulrich via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Charles Scribner's Sons |
Charles Scribner's Sons
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Scribner Company
|
| Dottie West | Dorothy Marie Marsh via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Sheena Easton | Sheena Shirley Orr via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
|
Inflation Report (now Monetary Policy Report)
surface form:
Inflation Report
|
Inflation Report (now Monetary Policy Report)
via predicate surface "formerNameOf"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Monetary Policy Report
|
| HM Passport Office |
His Majesty's Passport Office
via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs"
ⓘ
surface form:
Her Majesty's Passport Office
|
|
CARE (humanitarian organization)
surface form:
CARE
|
Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe ⓘ |
| Andrea Palladio | Andrea di Pietro della Gondola via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Andy Samberg |
Andy Samberg
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
David A. J. Samberg
|
| Weizmann Institute of Science |
Weizmann Institute of Science
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Daniel Sieff Research Institute
|
| Alexandria University |
Cairo University
ⓘ
surface form:
Farouk University
|
| HRL Laboratories | Hughes Research Laboratories ⓘ |
| Nobel Museum |
Nobel Museum
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nobel Prize Museum
|
| Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra |
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Stockholms Konsertförenings orkester
|
| One Hundred Years of Solitude |
One Hundred Years of Solitude
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cien años de soledad
|
| No One Writes to the Colonel |
No One Writes to the Colonel
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
|
| The General in His Labyrinth |
The General in His Labyrinth
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
El general en su laberinto
|
| News of a Kidnapping | Noticia de un secuestro via predicate surface "originalTitle" ⓘ |
|
Zimmerman
surface form:
Bob Dylan
|
Bob Dylan
via predicate surface "birthName"
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Allen Zimmerman
|
| Jimi Hendrix |
Jimi Hendrix
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Johnny Allen Hendrix
|
| Annabella Milbanke |
Annabella Milbanke
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Isabella Milbanke
|
| Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist | British Male Solo Artist of the Year ⓘ |
| Forfarshire |
Angus council area
via predicate surface "formerNameOf"
ⓘ
surface form:
County of Angus
|
| Bing Crosby |
Bing Crosby
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.
|
| Michael Gough | Francis Michael Gough via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Maharaja Ranjit Singh | Budh Singh via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle |
The Scientific Conception of the World: The Vienna Circle
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wissenschaftliche Weltauffassung: Der Wiener Kreis
|
| Catherine II of Russia | Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Felician via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Zambia |
Zambia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Rhodesia
|
| Gdańsk |
Gdańsk
via predicate surface "historicalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Danzig
|
| Gdańsk | Gyddanyzc via predicate surface "historicalName" ⓘ |
| Elmhurst University |
Elmhurst University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Elmhurst College
|
| Mary Todd Lincoln |
Mary Todd Lincoln
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mary Ann Todd
|