McAuley
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McAuley is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan MacAulay, a Highland clan with roots in western Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14761473 — 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: McAuley Context triple: [Clan MacAulay, associatedFamilyName, McAuley]
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A.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
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B.
Mulcahy
Mulcahy is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, borne by various notable figures in Ireland and the Irish diaspora.
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C.
Guilfoyle
Guilfoyle is a surname most prominently associated in contemporary American culture with television personality and political figure Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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D.
O’Halloran
O’Halloran is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including artists, musicians, and public figures.
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E.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
- 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: McAuley Target entity description: McAuley is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan MacAulay, a Highland clan with roots in western Scotland.
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A.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
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B.
Mulcahy
Mulcahy is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, borne by various notable figures in Ireland and the Irish diaspora.
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C.
Guilfoyle
Guilfoyle is a surname most prominently associated in contemporary American culture with television personality and political figure Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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D.
O’Halloran
O’Halloran is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including artists, musicians, and public figures.
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E.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: McAuley
linked to: McAuley