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
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Council of State Boards of Engineering Examiners
30th Street Station 30th Street Station self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pennsylvania Station–30th Street
Market Street
surface form: Market Street (Philadelphia)
High Street
Portland, Maine, United States
surface form: Portland, Maine
Falmouth Neck
U.S. Department of Commerce United States Department of Commerce and Labor via predicate surface "originalName"
surface form: Department of Commerce and Labor
Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Kennedy School self-linksurface differs
surface form: Graduate School of Public Administration
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health self-linksurface differs
surface form: Harvard School of Public Health
Plaza de la Revolución Plaza de la Revolución self-linksurface differs
surface form: Plaza Cívica
University of Havana University of Havana via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Real y Pontificia Universidad de San Jerónimo de La Habana
International Organization for Migration International Organization for Migration self-linksurface differs
surface form: Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration
International Organization for Migration International Organization for Migration self-linksurface differs
surface form: Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe
London Gazette London Gazette via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Oxford Gazette
London Gazette London Gazette via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
NAM
surface form: National Academy of Medicine
National Academy of Medicine
surface form: Institute of Medicine
Rudolph Valentino Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguella via predicate surface "birthName"
Colin Firth Colin Firth via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Colin Andrew Firth
Horace Walpole Horace Walpole via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Horatio Walpole
AACSB American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
Oklahoma! (stage production)
surface form: Oklahoma!
Away We Go! via predicate surface "originalTitle"
Santiago Santiago via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Santiago de Nueva Extremadura
Rockwell Kennedy William Gordy via predicate surface "birthName"
American League Western League
Fenway Sports Group Fenway Sports Group via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: New England Sports Ventures
National Football League National Football League via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Professional Football Association
National Basketball Association Basketball Association of America via predicate surface "originalName"
National Basketball Association National Basketball Association via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Baruch Spinoza Baruch Spinoza via predicate surface "birthName" self-link
Le Corbusier Le Corbusier via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies self-linksurface differs
surface form: Philadelphia Quakers
Grammy Award Grammy Award self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gramophone Award
Kanye West Kanye West via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kanye Omari West
Common Lonnie Lynn via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Lonnie Rashid Lynn
Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook via predicate surface "birthName"
AOL Tymshare
surface form: Quantum Computer Services
AOL AOL self-linksurface differs
surface form: America Online
Scottish Government Scottish Government via predicate surface "renamedFrom" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Scottish Executive
Charlie Hunnam Charlie Hunnam via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles Matthew Hunnam
Charlie Day Charles Peckham Day via predicate surface "birthName"
Martin Luther (diplomat) Martin Luther (diplomat) via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Martin Franz Julius Luther
La Marseillaise Chant de guerre pour l’Armée du Rhin via predicate surface "originalTitle"
The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers via predicate surface "originalTitle" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Les Trois Mousquetaires
American Society for Microbiology American Society for Microbiology self-linksurface differs
surface form: Society of American Bacteriologists
Charlotte Amalie Taphus
Charlotte Amalie Tap Hus
Alaska Time Zone Yukon Time Zone via predicate surface "previousName"
Civil War (historic football rivalry name)
surface form: Civil War (Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry)
Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry via predicate surface "formerNameOf"
Wear OS Wear OS via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Android Wear
Wear OS Wear OS via predicate surface "renamedFrom" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Android Wear
David Hume David Home via predicate surface "birthName"