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
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