nameOf

P744
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the name or designation of another entity.

All labels observed (179)

Label Occurrences
hasName 7,603
nameVariant 984
nameOrigin 820

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: nameOf
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the name or designation of another entity.

Sample triples (15,678)

Subject Object
Samara River Samara via predicate surface "RussianName"
surface form: Самара
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Flying Boxcar via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Tenasserim Tanintharyi via predicate surface "nameVariant"
Tenasserim Tenasserim via predicate surface "nameVariant" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tenasserim Coast
John Kirk personal name via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Lake Mohegan Lake Mohegan via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Theodosius I Theodosius I via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
Empress Shōken Shōken Kōtaigō via predicate surface "posthumousName"
Karak the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Karak via predicate surface "hasName"
Caxton House, Tothill Street, London Caxton House via predicate surface "hasName"
Long March Long March via predicate surface "ChineseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 长征
Saint Martha Martha via predicate surface "hasName"
Vesak Vesak via predicate surface "UNName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Day of Vesak
Tank Stream water was stored in tanks cut into the rock beside the stream via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons Academy Awards statuette via predicate surface "trophyName"
surface form: Oscar statuette
Commodus Commodus via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Commodus Aurelius via predicate surface "nomen"
Theodosius II Theodosius II via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
Karol
surface form: Karol Wojtyła
Pope John Paul II via predicate surface "papalName"
surface form: John Paul II
Jo diminutive via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Jo nickname via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Jo short form via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Martlets heraldic bird without feet via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois Hanover Township via predicate surface "hasName"
Grand Junction Railway Grand Junction Railway via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
The Wembley of the North a former football stadium via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
The Wembley of the North Maine Road via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
surface form: Maine Road football stadium
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Chivo Emmanuel Lubezki via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
Son Kitei (Son Kee-chung)
surface form: Son Kitei
孫基禎 via predicate surface "nameInJapanese"
Tetsugaku-no-michi area 哲学の道 via predicate surface "JapaneseName"
Senne Senne via predicate surface "FrenchName" self-link
SGD cent via predicate surface "subunitName"
St. John’s Church
surface form: St. John’s Church (Richmond, Virginia)
St. John’s Church via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
Leo the Lion Leo the Lion self-linksurface differs
surface form: MGM lion used in studio logo
Palmetto, Georgia Palmetto via predicate surface "hasName"
Masherbrum Thomas Montgomerie via predicate surface "nameGivenBy"
surface form: Thomas George Montgomerie
Henry II of England Henry II of England via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry II
Kuban River Kuban River via predicate surface "RussianName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Кубань
Philosopher's Path 哲学の道 via predicate surface "JapaneseName"
Titicus River Titicus River via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Île de Peilz nearby locality Peilz via predicate surface "nameRefersTo"
France–Germany–Luxembourg tripoint France–Germany–Luxembourg tripoint via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Lucky Strike Luckies via predicate surface "nicknamed"
al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
Xuzhou Xuzhou via predicate surface "ChineseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 徐州
eastern North Pacific Ocean eastern North Pacific Ocean via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Africa Cup of Nations Africa Cup of Nations trophy via predicate surface "trophyName"
El Popular Colo-Colo via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
surface form: Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo
Nigerian naira derived from "naira", a contraction of "Nigeria" via predicate surface "nameOrigin"