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
Pope Innocent IV Pope Innocent IV via predicate surface "papalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Innocent IV
Operation Telic British military campaign in Iraq via predicate surface "codenameFor"
Historic American Landscapes Survey Historic American Landscapes Survey via predicate surface "collectionName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Historic American Landscapes Survey Collection
WGS84 geodetic latitude via predicate surface "axis1Name"
WGS84 ellipsoidal height via predicate surface "axis3Name"
The Loneliest Road in America U.S. Route 50 via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
surface form: U.S. Route 50 through central Nevada
Pope Julius II Pope Julius II via predicate surface "papalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Julius II
Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company via predicate surface "FrenchName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson
FGR4 Fighter Ground attack Reconnaissance Mark 4 via predicate surface "designationMeaning"
surface form: Fighter Ground-attack Reconnaissance, mark 4
Nagoya University Nagoya University via predicate surface "JapaneseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 名古屋大学
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Oscar via predicate surface "trophyName"
surface form: Oscar statuette
Best Supporting Actor
surface form: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Oscar via predicate surface "trophyName"
surface form: Oscar statuette
Macintosh Plus Mr. T via predicate surface "codeName"
Annecy Round (1949) Annecy Round (1949) via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Annecy Round
Annecy Round (1949) Annecy Round of GATT via predicate surface "hasName"
DEM Pfennig via predicate surface "subunitName"
Rocky statue Rocky statue via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Rocky statue Rocky statue via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rocky Balboa statue
Operation Hailstone Operation Hailstone via predicate surface "codeName" self-link
Nuremberg NurembergLaws via predicate surface "gaveNameTo"
surface form: Nuremberg Laws
Henry VII of England Henry VII of England via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Henry VII
Penn Quakers softball Quakers via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Hercules via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven via predicate surface "ChineseName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: 天坛
Summer Palace 颐和园 via predicate surface "ChineseName"
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger via predicate surface "nicknamed"
Tishrei Akkadian month Tashritu via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Fauvism Louis Vauxcelles via predicate surface "receivedNameFrom"
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response via predicate surface "UNMEERFullName"
Gold Gold Beach via predicate surface "codenameFor"
Highland Avenue Highland Avenue via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
Hannibal Chau named after Hannibal Lecter via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Hannibal Chau named after a Hong Kong restaurant via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Inchon Landing Operation Chromite via predicate surface "codeName"
Francis
surface form: Pope Francis
Francis via predicate surface "papalName" self-linksurface differs
Hadrian Hadrian via predicate surface "regnalName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Frankenderby via predicate surface "derbyName"
Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums via predicate surface "hasName" self-link
USL Championship USL Championship trophy via predicate surface "trophyName"
Operation Ten-Go Ten-Go via predicate surface "codeName"
Operation Olympic Operation Olympic via predicate surface "codeName" self-link
Dead Sea named for its high salinity and lack of macroscopic life via predicate surface "nameOrigin"
Trinity first detonation of a nuclear weapon via predicate surface "codenameFor"
Trinity The Gadget via predicate surface "deviceNickname"
The Gadget first nuclear explosive device ever detonated via predicate surface "codenameFor"
Alexander III of Scotland Alexander III via predicate surface "regnalName"
The Stump St Botolph's Church via predicate surface "nicknameOf"
surface form: St Botolph's Church, Boston
Omaha Beach Omaha via predicate surface "codeName"
Fábrica de Aviones Hispano Aviación Fábrica de Aviones Hispano Aviación via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hispano Aviación
Fábrica de Aviones Hispano Aviación Fábrica de Aviones Hispano Aviación via predicate surface "hasName" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fábrica de Aviones Hispano Aviación S.A.