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
Tegel Tegel via predicate surface "formerAirportName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Berlin Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport
Franz Boas Franz Boas via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Franz Uri Boas
Clause 39 Nullus liber homo capiatur clause via predicate surface "historicalName"
Polish Army Polish Legions via predicate surface "historicalName"
Polish Army Polish People’s Army via predicate surface "historicalName"
Polish Army Polish Army via predicate surface "historicalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Polish Army
Atlanta Terminus via predicate surface "previousName"
Atlanta Marthasville via predicate surface "previousName"
Montreal Montreal via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ville-Marie
Lima Ciudad de los Reyes
New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange self-linksurface differs
surface form: New York Stock & Exchange Board
Heinz
surface form: Heinz Alfred Kissinger
Henry A. Kissinger via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Heinz Alfred Kissinger
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons self-linksurface differs
surface form: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-link
Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Booz Allen & Hamilton
Ruth
surface form: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Joan Ruth Bader
Lavietes Pavilion Briggs Athletic Center
Prussian Academy of Sciences Prussian Academy of Sciences via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kurfürstlich Brandenburgische Societät der Wissenschaften
Prussian Academy of Sciences Prussian Academy of Sciences via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Königlich Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Prussian Academy of Sciences Prussian Academy of Sciences via predicate surface "renamedAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content? Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig? via predicate surface "originalTitle"
John von Neumann John von Neumann via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Neumann János Lajos
International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Telegraph Union
UNICEF UNICEF self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
SU Soviet Union via predicate surface "representsFormerEntity"
surface form: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
SU Soviet Union via predicate surface "representsFormerEntity"
surface form: USSR
Esperanto Esperanto via predicate surface "hasOriginalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lingvo Internacia
Mary Barra Mary Barra via predicate surface "birthName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mary Teresa Barra
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
College of Engineering
surface form: College of Engineering (Carnegie Mellon University)
CMU
surface form: Carnegie Institute of Technology
Mojave Air and Space Port Mojave Air and Space Port via predicate surface "formerlyKnownAs" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mojave Airport
Zzyzx, California Soda Springs via predicate surface "hasFormerName"
San Francisco International Airport Mills Field Municipal Airport
Franklin
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt via predicate surface "birthName"
surface form: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Bess Truman Elizabeth Virginia Wallace via predicate surface "birthName"
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: Illinois Industrial University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign self-linksurface differs
surface form: University of Illinois
Willis Tower Willis Tower self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sears Tower
Field Museum of Natural History Field Museum of Natural History via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Columbian Museum of Chicago
Field Museum of Natural History Field Museum of Natural History via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Field Columbian Museum
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Decatur Staleys
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs Chicago Colts
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chicago Orphans
Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox via predicate surface "originalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Wrigley Field Weeghman Park via predicate surface "originalName"
Wrigley Field Weeghman Park
Wrigley Field Wrigley Field self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cubs Park