ancientNameOf
P20952
predicate
Indicates that one entity is the historical or ancient name by which the other entity was formerly known.
All labels observed (49)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hasAncientName | 99 |
| historicallyKnownAs | 86 |
| ancientNameOf canonical | 68 |
| historicalNameFor | 29 |
| historicName | 25 |
| ancientNameInGreek | 8 |
| earlierNameOf | 8 |
| hasAncientNameVariant | 5 |
| ancientNameForm | 4 |
| associatedWithAncientName | 4 |
| historicalNameRelatedTo | 4 |
| preColumbianName | 4 |
| ancientNameInLatin | 3 |
| classicalName | 3 |
| medievalNameOf | 3 |
| ancientNameNearbyCity | 2 |
| ancientNameOfCity | 2 |
| hasAncientNameOf | 2 |
| hasNameInAntiquity | 2 |
| historicalNameOfTown | 2 |
| EgyptologicalName | 1 |
| IunuAlsoKnownAs | 1 |
| ancientLanguageName | 1 |
| ancientNameFor | 1 |
| ancientNameInAkkadian | 1 |
| ancientNameOfLocation | 1 |
| ancientNameSite | 1 |
| cityAncientName | 1 |
| classicalNameInLatin | 1 |
| classicalNameOf | 1 |
| correspondsToAncientName | 1 |
| earliestKnownAs | 1 |
| hasAncientNameAssociation | 1 |
| hasAncientNameForm | 1 |
| historicalNameInVietnamese | 1 |
| isAncientNameOf | 1 |
| isHistorischeNaamVan | 1 |
| knownAsInAntiquity | 1 |
| linkedToAncientToponym | 1 |
| locatedInCityWithAncientName | 1 |
| mentionedInAncientSourcesAs | 1 |
| originalEgyptianTerm | 1 |
| pre-GreekNameFor | 1 |
| preIslamicNameOf | 1 |
| refersToAncientNameOfCity | 1 |
| wasKnownInAntiquityAs | 1 |
| αναφέρεταιΣτηνΑρχαιότηταΩς | 1 |
| αρχαία_ελληνική_ονομασία | 1 |
| اسم_قديم | 1 |
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: ancientNameOf
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is the historical or ancient name by which the other entity was formerly known.
Sample triples (392)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
Nicomedia
linked to:
Nicomedia (traditionally)
|
İzmit region
ⓘ
linked to:
Marmara Region
|
| Euboea |
Euboia
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Euboea
|
| Euboea |
Euboea (ancient Greek form)
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Euboea
|
| Red Crown | Deshret via predicate surface "EgyptologicalName" ⓘ |
| Skokie, Illinois | Niles Center via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Motherwell | major steel production centre via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Mathura | Madhura via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Mathura |
Mathura (Sanskrit: मथुरा)
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Mathura
|
| Tonkin |
Bắc Kỳ
via predicate surface "historicalNameInVietnamese"
ⓘ
linked to:
Cochinchina
|
| Neman River | Memel River via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Neman River |
Niemen River
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
ⓘ
linked to:
Neman River
|
| Yeongnam region |
Gyeongsang Province
via predicate surface "historicalNameRelatedTo"
ⓘ
linked to:
Yeongnam region
|
| Midlothian | Edinburghshire via predicate surface "historicName" ⓘ |
| Burslem | major centre of the pottery industry via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
|
Putney
linked to:
Putney, London, England
|
retreat for prominent figures via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Funza | Funza via predicate surface "preColumbianName" ⓘ |
| Formosa |
Taiwan
via predicate surface "historicalNameFor"
ⓘ
linked to:
Formosa
|
| Ruscombe | place where William Penn spent his final years via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Ruscombe | place where William Penn died via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Guianas |
The Guianas
via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs"
ⓘ
linked to:
Guianas
|
| Latium | Latium via predicate surface "classicalNameInLatin" ⓘ |
| Nola | Nola via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Kültepe | Kaneš via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Kültepe | Neša via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Berezan Island |
Borysthenes
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Euphrátēs
|
| Berezan Island | Berezan (Greek colony) via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
|
Southern China
linked to:
southern China
|
major source of overseas Chinese via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
|
Southern China
linked to:
southern China
|
hub of maritime Silk Road via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Ceredigion | Cardiganshire via predicate surface "historicName" ⓘ |
| Bruttium | Brettia via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek" ⓘ |
| Morea | Peloponnese via predicate surface "medievalNameOf" ⓘ |
| Tihamah | Tihama via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Āṯūrāyē |
Assur (Aššur)
via predicate surface "linkedToAncientToponym"
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashur
|
| Gleiwitz radio station |
Gleiwitz
via predicate surface "historicalNameOfTown"
ⓘ
linked to:
Kattowitz
|
| Tarsus | Tarsos via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Tarsus |
Tarsus of Cilicia
via predicate surface "hasAncientName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Tarsus
|
| Haran | Ḫarrānu via predicate surface "ancientNameInAkkadian" ⓘ |
| Catana | Catania ⓘ |
| Caernarfonshire |
County of Caernarvon
via predicate surface "historicName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Caernarfonshire
|
| Caernarfonshire |
Caernarvonshire
via predicate surface "historicName"
ⓘ
linked to:
Caernarfonshire
|
| Peshawar | Purushapura via predicate surface "hasAncientName" ⓘ |
| Canton | Guangzhou via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Canopus | Κάνωπος via predicate surface "ancientNameInGreek" ⓘ |
| Canopus | Canopus via predicate surface "ancientNameInLatin" ⓘ |
| Ennead of Heliopolis | Pesedjet via predicate surface "originalEgyptianTerm" ⓘ |
| Iconium | Iconium via predicate surface "classicalName" ⓘ |
| Santa Clara Valley | Valley of Heart's Delight via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |
| Valley of the Cheesemakers | Tyropoeon Valley via predicate surface "historicalNameFor" ⓘ |
| Kerch Historical and Archaeological Museum | Panticapaeum via predicate surface "locatedInCityWithAncientName" ⓘ |
| South America by the Drake Passage | dangerous route for sailing ships via predicate surface "historicallyKnownAs" ⓘ |