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
Felice Peretti Sixtus V via predicate surface "papalName"
Hickory Motor Speedway Birthplace of the NASCAR Stars via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa Caliph Abu Bakr via predicate surface "hasName"
surface form: Abu Bakr
The Lions Salford City F.C. via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
Rigmor Scandinavia via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Rigmor Scandinavian via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Dean Winchester Dean-o via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Dean Winchester Squirrel via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Morrison Planetarium Morrison Planetarium via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Castle Hill
surface form: Castle Hill (Stirling)
Castle Hill via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
Tokugawa Ieyasu Tōshō Daigongen via predicate surface "posthumousName"
Mustafa III Mustafa III via predicate surface "regnalName" self-link
Stockton Ports Stockton’s status as an inland port via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Arcata High School Tigers via predicate surface "hasTeamName"
Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV via predicate surface "regnalName"
Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV via predicate surface "regnalName"
surface form: Karl XV
Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV via predicate surface "regnalName"
surface form: Carl XV
Tinley Park High School Titans via predicate surface "hasTeamName"
Robert Harper Harpers Ferry, West Virginia via predicate surface "nameVariant"
surface form: Harper’s Ferry (original spelling)
East Washington Street East Washington Street via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Roman Bridge at Musselburgh Roman Bridge at Musselburgh via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
South Kensington campus South Kensington campus of the Royal College of Music
John Stewart Robert III of Scotland via predicate surface "regnalName"
surface form: Robert III
Walker, Missouri Walker via predicate surface "hasName"
Colony of Natal Portuguese word "Natal" meaning "Christmas" via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Operation Cerberus Cerberus via predicate surface "codeName"
Gharnāṭa Granada
Sudwala Caves Sudwala Caves via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Meyerson Symphony Center Opus 100 via predicate surface "pipeOrganName"
Flint Hills flinty rocks in the hills via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Liverpool Airport Ltd Liverpool Airport Ltd via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu 琉球王国のグスク及び関連遺産群 via predicate surface "JapaneseName"
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rudolf II
Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nahman via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nahman via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moshe ben Nahman
Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nahman via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moshe ben Nachman
Moses ben Nahman Nachmanides (Ramban) via predicate surface "hasName"
surface form: Moses ben Nachman
Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nahman via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moshe ben Nahman Gerondi
Moses ben Nahman Moses ben Nahman via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Moshe ben Nahman of Gerona
Moses ben Nahman Nachmanides (Ramban) via predicate surface "hasName"
surface form: Nahmanides
Moses ben Nahman Nachmanides (Ramban) via predicate surface "hasName"
surface form: Ramban
Linde German feminine given names via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Linde Dutch feminine given names via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Linde Scandinavian feminine given names via predicate surface "hasNameCategory"
Sharada Sharada via predicate surface "blockName" self-link
Vilyuchik volcano Vilyuchik via predicate surface "nameVariant"
Vilyuchik volcano Vilyuchik volcano via predicate surface "nameVariant" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vilyuchinsky volcano
A. Louis Allred A. Louis Allred via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
The Ammies Salford City F.C. via predicate surface "nicknameOf"