Here's a couple: Once or once upon; erst or erstwhile.
Benin is the present name of the country formerly called Dahomey.
The peoples formerly referred to as Bella Coola Indians now use the name Nuxalk to describe themselves.
The Yellow River is also known in English as the Huang He, a literal transliteration from its Chinese name, formerly Hwang Ho.
Palestine. Cana'an
The little blue penguin is also known as just the Little Penguin. Formerly, it was known as the Fairy penguin.
Canton.
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Veteran
The city of Vadodara in Gujarat was formerly known as Baroda.
It was formerly Emerson Electric
ceylon
the Scandium State