MacLachlan
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MacLachlan is a Scottish surname associated with Clan MacLachlan, a Highland clan of Argyll with ancient Gaelic roots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacLachlan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14090024 — 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: MacLachlan Context triple: [Clan MacLachlan, hasSept, MacLachlan]
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A.
Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the acclaimed film "Junebug."
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B.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
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C.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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D.
James Fraser
James Fraser was a 19th-century London publisher best known for issuing early works by prominent authors, including the first book edition of Thomas Carlyle’s "Sartor Resartus."
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E.
James Fraser
James Fraser was an architect known for designing Todmorden Town Hall in West Yorkshire, England.
- 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: MacLachlan Target entity description: MacLachlan is a Scottish surname associated with Clan MacLachlan, a Highland clan of Argyll with ancient Gaelic roots.
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A.
Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the acclaimed film "Junebug."
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B.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
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C.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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D.
James Fraser
James Fraser was a 19th-century London publisher best known for issuing early works by prominent authors, including the first book edition of Thomas Carlyle’s "Sartor Resartus."
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E.
James Fraser
James Fraser was an architect known for designing Todmorden Town Hall in West Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.