grandfather

P979
predicate

Indicates that one entity is the male parent of another entity’s parent.

All labels observed (11)

Label Occurrences
grandfather canonical 2,388
maternalGrandfather 295
grandfatherOf 274

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: grandfather
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the male parent of another entity’s parent.

Sample triples (3,419)

Subject Object
Lula Rose Gardner Steven Tyler via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Ferdinand Maria Innocenz of Bavaria John III Sobieski
Maria of Spain (daughter of Philip II and Anna of Austria) Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II
Maria of Spain (daughter of Philip II and Anna of Austria) Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Maria of Spain (daughter of Philip II and Anna of Austria) Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II
Eldarion Elrond
Eldarion Elendil
surface form: Elendil (distant ancestor)
Eldarion Arathorn II
surface form: Arathorn II (ancestor through Aragorn)
Mary of Lancaster Henry III of England
Mary of Lancaster Robert I, Count of Artois via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Philip Hamilton Philip Schuyler
Philip Hamilton James Hamilton
Hystaspes Xerxes I via predicate surface "grandfatherOf"
Hystaspes
surface form: Xerxes I
Hystaspes self-linksurface differs
Abd Allah ibn Uthman Muhammad
Abd Allah ibn Uthman Affan ibn Abi al-As via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Abd Allah ibn Uthman Muhammad via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Louisa Clark Granddad via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky Bill Clinton
Bridget Bendish Oliver Cromwell
Prince Hussein bin Abdullah King Hussein of Jordan
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn Ali ibn Abi Talib
John of Denmark Philip I of Castile
John of Denmark John of Denmark
surface form: John of Denmark (king)
Diego, Prince of Asturias Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Diego, Prince of Asturias Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Arghun Hülegü Khan
surface form: Hulagu Khan
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal King Manuel I of Portugal
surface form: Manuel I of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal Philip I of Castile via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Catherine Vasa John III of Sweden
Luis Colón de Toledo Christopher Columbus
Luis Colón de Toledo Christopher Columbus via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682–1712) Louis XIV of France
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682–1712) Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria via predicate surface "maternalGrandfather"
Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682–1712) Louis XIV of France via predicate surface "paternalGrandfather"
Abbas ibn Ali Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Louis d'Orléans Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Louis d'Orléans Louis XIV of France
Augusta Emma d'Este George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III
Thomas Rolfe Wahunsenacawh
Thomas Rolfe Chief Powhatan
Fihr ibn Malik Malik ibn al‑Nadr
surface form: al‑Nadr ibn Kinanah
Prince George of Wales Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: King Charles III
Adbeel Abraham via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Dumah Abraham
Massa Abraham via predicate surface "hasGrandfather"
Kedemah Abraham
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Llywelyn the Great
surface form: Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd Llywelyn the Great
Ylenia Carrisi Tyrone Power Sr.
surface form: Tyrone Power