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 |
|---|---|
| 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
|