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 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Central University |
North Carolina Central University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina College for Negroes
|
| North Carolina Central University | North Carolina College at Durham ⓘ |
| Ryukyu Islands |
Ryukyu Islands
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ryukyu Kingdom
|
| Jodie Foster | Alicia Christian Foster via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Justin Trudeau |
Justin Trudeau
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Justin Pierre James Trudeau
|
| Emily Blunt |
Emily Blunt
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt
|
| IMAX | Multiscreen Corporation Limited ⓘ |
| Mickey Rooney | Ninian Joseph Yule Jr. via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Estelle Getty | Estelle Scher via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Fay Wray |
Fay Wray
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vina Fay Wray
|
| Government Printing Office |
Government Printing Office
via predicate surface "renamedAs"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Government Publishing Office
|
| Russell Crowe |
Russell Crowe
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Russell Ira Crowe
|
| Universal Postal Union |
Universal Postal Union
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
General Postal Union
|
| University of Oslo |
University of Oslo
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet
|
| Cissy Houston | Emily Drinkard via predicate surface "birthName" ⓘ |
| Mariah Carey |
Mariah Carey
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariah Angela Carey
|
| Jennifer Hudson |
Jennifer Hudson
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Jennifer Kate Hudson
|
| Global War on Terrorism | Overseas Contingency Operations via predicate surface "rebrandedAs" ⓘ |
| Optical Society of America | Optical Society of America via predicate surface "hasFormerName" self-link ⓘ |
| Optica | Optical Society of America ⓘ |
| Toronto International Film Festival | Festival of Festivals via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Emmanuel Macron |
Emmanuel Macron
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron
|
| Populous | HOK Sport Venue Event ⓘ |
| FedEx |
FedEx
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Express
|
| NHL Entry Draft |
NHL Entry Draft
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear |
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary
|
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | Speke Airport ⓘ |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Liverpool Airport
|
| Cardiff Central | Cardiff ⓘ |
| Cardiff Central |
Cardiff Central
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cardiff General
|
| Newton Heath LYR Football Club | Manchester United F.C. via predicate surface "formerNameOf" ⓘ |
|
SIM
surface form:
Science and Industry Museum
|
Museum of Science and Industry ⓘ |
| Science Museum Group |
Science and Industry Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
National Museum of Science and Industry
|
| Commonwealth Games series | British Empire Games via predicate surface "previousName" ⓘ |
| Commonwealth Games series |
British Empire Games
via predicate surface "previousName"
ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
|
| Commonwealth Games series |
Commonwealth Games series
via predicate surface "previousName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
British Commonwealth Games
|
| Department of Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care in 2018 via predicate surface "renamedAs" ⓘ |
| Rijksmuseum |
Rijksmuseum
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationale Kunstgalerij
|
| The Jewish Bride |
The Jewish Bride
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Het Joodse bruidje
|
| The Return of the Prodigal Son |
The Return of the Prodigal Son
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
De terugkeer van de verloren zoon
|
| The Storm on the Sea of Galilee |
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
De storm op het Meer van Galilea
|
| Michiko |
Michiko
via predicate surface "birthName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Shōda Michiko
|
| Polish Air Force |
Polish Air Force
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wojska Lotnicze
|
| Haiti |
Haiti
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Domingue
|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Cancer Hospital
|
| Humboldt University of Berlin |
Humboldt University of Berlin
via predicate surface "originalName"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Universität zu Berlin
|
| Humboldt University of Berlin |
Humboldt University of Berlin
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin
|
| On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light |
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
via predicate surface "originalTitle"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Über einen die Erzeugung und Verwandlung des Lichtes betreffenden heuristischen Gesichtspunkt
|
| Morehouse College | Augusta Institute via predicate surface "originalName" ⓘ |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta Baptist Seminary ⓘ |