MacLachlan of MacLachlan
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MacLachlan of MacLachlan is the hereditary chief family of the Scottish Highland Clan MacLachlan, traditionally recognized as its leading lineage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MacLachlan of MacLachlan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14090037 — 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 of MacLachlan Context triple: [Clan MacLachlan, hasHistoricChiefFamily, MacLachlan of MacLachlan]
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A.
MacLachlan of Colquhoun
MacLachlan of Colquhoun is a Scottish family name recognized as a sept of Clan Colquhoun, historically associated with the clan’s territory and lineage.
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B.
Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
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C.
MacKinnon of MacKinnon
MacKinnon of MacKinnon is the hereditary chief of Clan MacKinnon, a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Isles of Skye and Mull.
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D.
Maclean of Torloisk
Maclean of Torloisk is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with lands on the Isle of Mull.
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E.
Macdonald of Sleat
Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
- 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 of MacLachlan Target entity description: MacLachlan of MacLachlan is the hereditary chief family of the Scottish Highland Clan MacLachlan, traditionally recognized as its leading lineage.
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A.
MacLachlan of Colquhoun
MacLachlan of Colquhoun is a Scottish family name recognized as a sept of Clan Colquhoun, historically associated with the clan’s territory and lineage.
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B.
Maclean of Lochbuie
Maclean of Lochbuie is a historic Scottish Highland clan branch traditionally associated with the island of Mull and known for its own chiefs and territorial holdings distinct from the main Clan Maclean line.
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C.
MacKinnon of MacKinnon
MacKinnon of MacKinnon is the hereditary chief of Clan MacKinnon, a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Isles of Skye and Mull.
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D.
Maclean of Torloisk
Maclean of Torloisk is a distinguished cadet branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with lands on the Isle of Mull.
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E.
Macdonald of Sleat
Macdonald of Sleat is a prominent Scottish Highland clan and landowning family historically associated with the Isle of Skye and known for its significant role in the region’s social and economic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.