Maffitt
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Maffitt is a surname most notably associated with John Newland Maffitt, a 19th-century Confederate naval officer and privateer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maffitt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23221429 — 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: Maffitt Context triple: [John Newland Maffitt, familyName, Maffitt]
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A.
Betty Mabry
Betty Mabry, better known as Betty Davis, was an influential American funk and soul singer-songwriter and fashion icon whose bold style and sound helped shape the direction of 1970s music.
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B.
Tris Imboden
Tris Imboden is an American drummer best known for his long tenure with the rock band Chicago and his work as a prolific session and touring musician.
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C.
Rosalie Mullins
Rosalie Mullins is the strict yet secretly rock-loving principal of Horace Green Prep School in the film "School of Rock."
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D.
Assumpta Fitzgerald
Assumpta Fitzgerald is a sharp-witted, independent pub owner in the Irish village of Ballykissangel and a central figure in the British television drama of the same name.
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E.
Melia McEnery
Melia McEnery is an American philanthropist and former graphic designer best known as the wife of legendary English guitarist and singer Eric Clapton.
- 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: Maffitt Target entity description: Maffitt is a surname most notably associated with John Newland Maffitt, a 19th-century Confederate naval officer and privateer.
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A.
Betty Mabry
Betty Mabry, better known as Betty Davis, was an influential American funk and soul singer-songwriter and fashion icon whose bold style and sound helped shape the direction of 1970s music.
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B.
Tris Imboden
Tris Imboden is an American drummer best known for his long tenure with the rock band Chicago and his work as a prolific session and touring musician.
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C.
Rosalie Mullins
Rosalie Mullins is the strict yet secretly rock-loving principal of Horace Green Prep School in the film "School of Rock."
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D.
Assumpta Fitzgerald
Assumpta Fitzgerald is a sharp-witted, independent pub owner in the Irish village of Ballykissangel and a central figure in the British television drama of the same name.
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E.
Melia McEnery
Melia McEnery is an American philanthropist and former graphic designer best known as the wife of legendary English guitarist and singer Eric Clapton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.