McTavish
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McTavish is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in arts, sports, and public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McTavish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15439361 — 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: McTavish Context triple: [Graham McTavish, familyName, McTavish]
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A.
Simon McTavish
Simon McTavish was an 18th-century Scottish-Canadian fur trader and influential partner in the North West Company, playing a key role in the development of the Canadian fur trade.
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B.
MacTavish
MacTavish is the surname of John "Soap" MacTavish, a prominent Scottish special forces character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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C.
Sir Lachlan Maclean
Sir Lachlan Maclean is a Scottish clan chief of the historic Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and the ancestral seat at Duart Castle.
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D.
Gawen Lawrie
Gawen Lawrie was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of West Jersey in North America.
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E.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
- 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: McTavish Target entity description: McTavish is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in arts, sports, and public life.
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A.
Simon McTavish
Simon McTavish was an 18th-century Scottish-Canadian fur trader and influential partner in the North West Company, playing a key role in the development of the Canadian fur trade.
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B.
MacTavish
MacTavish is the surname of John "Soap" MacTavish, a prominent Scottish special forces character in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series.
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C.
Sir Lachlan Maclean
Sir Lachlan Maclean is a Scottish clan chief of the historic Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with the Isle of Mull and the ancestral seat at Duart Castle.
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D.
Gawen Lawrie
Gawen Lawrie was a 17th-century English Quaker and colonial proprietor who played a key role in the early settlement and governance of West Jersey in North America.
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E.
Laird of Dun
Laird of Dun was a Scottish feudal title associated with the Erskine family estate at Dun in Angus, historically held by prominent figures in the Scottish Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.