MacDougall family
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The MacDougall family is a historic Scottish clan from Argyll, traditionally associated with the Lords of Lorn and the seat at Dunollie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacDougall family canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18249834 — 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: MacDougall family Context triple: [John MacDougall of Dunollie, nobleFamily, MacDougall family]
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A.
Dundas family
The Dundas family is a prominent Scottish aristocratic lineage historically influential in politics and law, notably associated with estates such as Arniston House.
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B.
McKechnie family
The McKechnie family is a fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns," set in the town of Oakdale.
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C.
Maclean family
The Maclean family is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and known for its chieftaincy at Duart Castle.
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D.
MacQuillan family
The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.
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E.
Macauley family
The Macauley family is a fictional American family featured in William Saroyan’s novel "The Human Comedy," centered on the experiences of young Ulysses Macauley and his relatives in a small California town during World War II.
- 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: MacDougall family Target entity description: The MacDougall family is a historic Scottish clan from Argyll, traditionally associated with the Lords of Lorn and the seat at Dunollie.
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A.
Dundas family
The Dundas family is a prominent Scottish aristocratic lineage historically influential in politics and law, notably associated with estates such as Arniston House.
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B.
McKechnie family
The McKechnie family is a fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns," set in the town of Oakdale.
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C.
Maclean family
The Maclean family is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and known for its chieftaincy at Duart Castle.
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D.
MacQuillan family
The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.
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E.
Macauley family
The Macauley family is a fictional American family featured in William Saroyan’s novel "The Human Comedy," centered on the experiences of young Ulysses Macauley and his relatives in a small California town during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.