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
Francis I of France Francis I of France via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Francis I
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium via predicate surface "JapaneseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 東京体育館
St Paul’s Church, Brentford St Paul’s Church, Brentford via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Encinal High School Jets via predicate surface "hasTeamName"
Aiea High School Na Alii via predicate surface "hasTeamName"
Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont Lakeview Cemetery via predicate surface "hasName"
Antigonus II Mattathias Antigonus II via predicate surface "regnalName"
Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia) Market Square via predicate surface "hasName"
Oskar Klein Medal Oskar Klein Medal via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Shah Tahmasp I Shah Tahmasp I via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
First Balkenende cabinet Second Balkenende cabinet via predicate surface "cabinetName"
surface form: Balkenende I
Emperor Gordian III
surface form: Gordian III
Emperor Gordian III via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
surface form: Gordian III
Village of Walden, New York Walden via predicate surface "hasName"
Dommel Dommel via predicate surface "hasDutchName" self-link
Spanishburg, West Virginia Spanishburg via predicate surface "hasName"
LMS Jubilee Class Silver Jubilee of King George V via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Greif
surface form: Heinkel He 177
Luftwaffenfeuerzeug via predicate surface "nicknamed"
America/Managua America/Managua via predicate surface "olsonDatabaseName"
Pioneers Smith College athletic teams via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
The K Kauffman Stadium via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
Shanhaiguan Pass Shanhaiguan Pass via predicate surface "ChineseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 山海关
Gang of Four 四人帮 via predicate surface "ChineseName"
Charles VIII of France Charles VIII of France via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Charles VIII
A40 motorway (nearby)
surface form: A40 motorway
A40 via predicate surface "hasName"
Middle Saxons Middlesex, England via predicate surface "gaveNameTo"
surface form: Middlesex
The Zone The Zone via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Pope Pius III Pope Pius III via predicate surface "papalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pius III
John III Sobieski John III Sobieski via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
Gorée Island derived from Dutch "Goede Reede" meaning "good harbour" via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
House of Representatives building (Tweede Kamergebouw) Dutch House of Representatives building via predicate surface "hasDutchName"
surface form: Tweede Kamergebouw
Monte Carlo method Monte Carlo Casino via predicate surface "nameRefersTo"
surface form: Monte Carlo casino in Monaco
Sudanese pound qirsh via predicate surface "subunitName"
Queens Road Metrolink stop Queens Road Metrolink stop via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey Tina Fey via predicate surface "hasName"
Mexica Mexico via predicate surface "gaveNameTo"
Port Sultan Qaboos Port Sultan Qaboos via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Second Court
surface form: Second Court, St John’s College, Cambridge
Second Court via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
Operation Chromite Operation Chromite via predicate surface "codeName" self-link
Brisbane City Hall Brisbane City Hall via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Pembroke Pembroke via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Qianlong Emperor Emperor Gaozong Chun Huangdi via predicate surface "posthumousName"
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque Al-Qarawiyyin University via predicate surface "libraryName"
surface form: al-Qarawiyyin Library
Kleeblatt SpVgg Greuther Fürth via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
surface form: SpVgg Greuther Fürth first team
Buckthorne Buckthorne via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Zhan Chinese family lineages associated with characters such as 詹 and 战 via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Phantom Ship named for its resemblance to a phantom ship via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Ram Singh Ram Singh via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
River Keer River Keer via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Second Court
surface form: Second Court, Christ's College, Cambridge
Second Court via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
William II of England William II of England via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: William II