Dewar family
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The Dewar family is a prominent Scottish lineage historically associated with philanthropy and public life, notably lending its name to various cultural and sporting awards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dewar family canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15672722 — 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: Dewar family Context triple: [Dewar Shield, namedAfter, Dewar family]
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A.
Nairne family
The Nairne family is a Scottish noble lineage best known for holding the title of Baron Nairne and its historical ties to the Jacobite cause.
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B.
Wemyss family
The Wemyss family is a historic Scottish noble lineage associated with the Earls of Wemyss and long-standing estates in Fife.
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C.
Meldrum family
The Meldrum family is a historic Scottish noble lineage long associated with Fyvie Castle and the surrounding Aberdeenshire region.
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D.
MacQuillan family
The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.
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E.
Barclay family
The Barclay family was a prominent local family whose legacy and historical significance are commemorated by the Barclay Farmstead Museum.
- 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: Dewar family Target entity description: The Dewar family is a prominent Scottish lineage historically associated with philanthropy and public life, notably lending its name to various cultural and sporting awards.
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A.
Nairne family
The Nairne family is a Scottish noble lineage best known for holding the title of Baron Nairne and its historical ties to the Jacobite cause.
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B.
Wemyss family
The Wemyss family is a historic Scottish noble lineage associated with the Earls of Wemyss and long-standing estates in Fife.
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C.
Meldrum family
The Meldrum family is a historic Scottish noble lineage long associated with Fyvie Castle and the surrounding Aberdeenshire region.
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D.
MacQuillan family
The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.
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E.
Barclay family
The Barclay family was a prominent local family whose legacy and historical significance are commemorated by the Barclay Farmstead Museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.