formerNameOfDistrict

P43887
predicate

Indicates that one district previously had a different official name, which is the value linked by this predicate.

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All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
formerNameOfDistrict canonical 4
formerNameOfAreaNowIn 2
previousNameOfArea 2

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: formerNameOfDistrict
Generated description
Indicates that one district previously had a different official name, which is the value linked by this predicate.

Sample triples (13)

Subject Object
Nawabshah Nawabshah District ⓘ
Fenner Fraser (ACT federal division) via predicate surface "previousNameOfArea" ⓘ
linked to: Division of Fraser (ACT)
Pantopia Timbuktu via predicate surface "previousNameOfArea" ⓘ
Sohagpur Hoshangabad district ⓘ
East Nimar Khandwa district via predicate surface "historicalNameOfDistrict" ⓘ
Narmadapuram Division Hoshangabad Division via predicate surface "formerNameOfRegionContext" ⓘ
linked to: Narmadapuram Division
Mewat Nuh district via predicate surface "formerDistrictNameUsedFor" ⓘ
North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council North Cachar Hills district via predicate surface "formerNameOfDistrictAdministered" ⓘ
Mahur North Cachar Hills district ⓘ
Langting North Cachar Hills district ⓘ
Elizabeth West Edinburgh North via predicate surface "formerNameOfAreaNowIn" ⓘ
Elizabeth West Davoren Park via predicate surface "formerNameOfAreaNowIn" ⓘ
DC39 Bophirima District Municipality via predicate surface "previousNameOfDistrict" ⓘ