Gladney
E1112156
UNEXPLORED
Gladney is a fictional surname most prominently associated with the family at the center of Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gladney canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14651135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gladney Context triple: [Babette Gladney, familyName, Gladney]
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A.
Walganus
Walganus is an alternative name or variant form of the name Walwen, likely referring to the same historical or legendary figure.
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B.
Ferminia
Ferminia is a small genus of wrens in the family Troglodytidae, best known for the critically endangered Cuban endemic species Ferminia cerverai (the Zapata wren).
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C.
Ragsdale
Ragsdale is the surname of American singer, songwriter, and comedian Ray Stevens.
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D.
Traylor
Traylor is the distinctive given name of American actress Traylor Howard, known for her roles in television series such as "Monk" and "Two Guys and a Girl."
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E.
Chokwe
Chokwe is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Chokwe people in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gladney Target entity description: Gladney is a fictional surname most prominently associated with the family at the center of Don DeLillo’s novel "White Noise."
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A.
Walganus
Walganus is an alternative name or variant form of the name Walwen, likely referring to the same historical or legendary figure.
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B.
Ferminia
Ferminia is a small genus of wrens in the family Troglodytidae, best known for the critically endangered Cuban endemic species Ferminia cerverai (the Zapata wren).
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C.
Ragsdale
Ragsdale is the surname of American singer, songwriter, and comedian Ray Stevens.
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D.
Traylor
Traylor is the distinctive given name of American actress Traylor Howard, known for her roles in television series such as "Monk" and "Two Guys and a Girl."
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E.
Chokwe
Chokwe is a Bantu language spoken primarily by the Chokwe people in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.