reasonForName

P7885
predicate

Indicates the explanation or cause behind why an entity has a particular name.

All labels observed (41)

Label Occurrences
reasonForName canonical 149
namingMotivation 23
hasNamingMotivation 13

Sample triples (301)

Subject Object
City of Light historic role as a center of art
City of Light historic role as a center of culture
City of Light historic role as a center of enlightenment thought
City of Light early adoption of street lighting in Paris
Tropic of Cancer Sun was in constellation Cancer at June solstice in classical antiquity via predicate surface "historicalReasonForName"
Queen City of the Trails Independence, Missouri, United States
surface form: Independence, Missouri was a major starting point for westward pioneer trails
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award to honor Bill Russell’s legacy as an NBA Finals legend via predicate surface "namedAfterReason"
Mount Diablo meridian named after Mount Diablo via predicate surface "namingReason"
ALGOL W variant of ALGOL via predicate surface "nameDerivation"
RRS Charles Darwin and USNS Gibbs (commemorative naming origin)
surface form: Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
commemoration of research and naval support vessels RRS Charles Darwin and USNS Gibbs via predicate surface "namingMotivation"
Project 211 Project 211 via predicate surface "nameExplained" self-linksurface differs
surface form: “211” refers to “21st century” and “approximately 100 universities”
Heezen Glacier to honor Bruce C. Heezen via predicate surface "hasNamingMotivation"
Velvet Divorce peaceful nature of the split
Guadalupe Victoria in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe via predicate surface "adoptedNameReason"
Guadalupe Victoria Victoria refers to victory in the independence struggle via predicate surface "adoptedNameMeaning"
City of Stars concentration of celebrities in Quezon City
City of Stars presence of major TV networks in Quezon City
City of Stars presence of film studios in Quezon City
Austerity Games frugal conditions via predicate surface "hasReasonForName"
Austerity Games post-war economic hardship via predicate surface "hasReasonForName"
Austerity Games rationing in the United Kingdom via predicate surface "hasReasonForName"
Austerity Games limited financial resources via predicate surface "hasReasonForName"
Erik the Red to attract settlers
the Dark Heraclitus’s obscure style of thought
the Dark Heraclitean doctrine of flux
surface form: Heraclitus’s enigmatic writing
Place du Maréchal Leclerc (various French cities)
surface form: Place du Maréchal Leclerc
commemoration of French liberation efforts in World War II via predicate surface "namingMotivation"
Thomas Matthew religious persecution risk in 16th-century England via predicate surface "reasonForPseudonym"
City of the Kings founded under Spanish colonial authority
City of the Kings Three Kings Day
surface form: honor of the Three Wise Men (Reyes Magos)
Detroit Red Malcolm X’s reddish hair
Convention Parliament summoned without royal writ
摺鉢山 すり鉢に似た形状から名付けられた via predicate surface "名前の由来"
Battle of Bloody Marsh named for the marshy battlefield
Cape Disappointment Meares’s disappointment at failing to find the Columbia River via predicate surface "nameReason"
City of Destiny selection as western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad
City of Destiny aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city
La Ciudad Blanca extensive use of white sillar stone in construction
Scotland in Miniature presence of both highland and lowland landscapes on Arran
Scotland in Miniature coastal scenery on Arran
Scotland in Miniature mountainous interior of Arran
Scotland in Miniature rural farmland on Arran
Collège Jean-Zay (various French schools)
surface form: Collège Jean-Zay
contribution to French public education via predicate surface "namedAfterForReason"
Twin City historic merger of Winston and Salem
Convention Parliament of 1660 not called by royal writ
Paris van Java Bandung’s European-influenced atmosphere
Paris van Java Bandung’s reputation for fashion and shopping
Paris van Java Bandung’s relatively cool mountain climate
Lichtstad historic association with lighting industry
Lichtstad presence of Philips lighting factories in Eindhoven
Red City reddish sandstone buildings