Daniel Peggotty
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Daniel Peggotty is a kind-hearted Yarmouth fisherman and guardian figure in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," devoted to protecting and rescuing his family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel Peggotty canonical | 1 |
| Peggotty family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15039174 — 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: Daniel Peggotty Context triple: [James Steerforth, betrays, Daniel Peggotty]
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A.
Emma Micawber
Emma Micawber is a loyal and optimistic fictional character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her unwavering faith in her often-impoverished husband, Wilkins Micawber.
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B.
Mr. Dick
Mr. Dick is an eccentric but kind-hearted and loyal companion in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for his childlike simplicity and devotion to Betsey Trotwood.
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C.
Mr. Murdstone
Mr. Murdstone is a harsh, authoritarian stepfather and key antagonist in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield."
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D.
Bob Cratchit
Bob Cratchit is the humble, kind-hearted and underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge, best known as the devoted father of Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’s novella "A Christmas Carol."
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E.
Mrs. Joe Gargery
Mrs. Joe Gargery is Pip’s harsh, domineering sister and guardian in Charles Dickens’s novel "Great Expectations," known for her abusive temperament and memorable catchphrase about having brought him up "by hand."
- 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: Daniel Peggotty Target entity description: Daniel Peggotty is a kind-hearted Yarmouth fisherman and guardian figure in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," devoted to protecting and rescuing his family.
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A.
Emma Micawber
Emma Micawber is a loyal and optimistic fictional character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her unwavering faith in her often-impoverished husband, Wilkins Micawber.
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B.
Mr. Dick
Mr. Dick is an eccentric but kind-hearted and loyal companion in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for his childlike simplicity and devotion to Betsey Trotwood.
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C.
Mr. Murdstone
Mr. Murdstone is a harsh, authoritarian stepfather and key antagonist in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield."
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D.
Bob Cratchit
Bob Cratchit is the humble, kind-hearted and underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge, best known as the devoted father of Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens’s novella "A Christmas Carol."
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E.
Mrs. Joe Gargery
Mrs. Joe Gargery is Pip’s harsh, domineering sister and guardian in Charles Dickens’s novel "Great Expectations," known for her abusive temperament and memorable catchphrase about having brought him up "by hand."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peggotty family