Peter (given name)
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Peter is a common masculine given name of Greek origin, widely used in many languages and cultures, meaning "rock" or "stone."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter (given name) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15912024 — 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: Peter (given name) Context triple: [Peter Fischer, sharesGivenNameWith, Peter (given name)]
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Peter
Peter is a central character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as the protagonist Marian's conventional, marriage-minded fiancé who embodies societal expectations.
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Peter
Peter is the middle name of John Peter Altgeld, a prominent 19th-century American politician and reformist governor of Illinois.
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Peter
Peter was one of the leaders of the late 12th-century Bulgarian uprising that restored the Bulgarian Empire against Byzantine rule.
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Peter
Peter is a recurring comedic character from the British sketch show "A Bit of Fry & Laurie."
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Peter
Peter is a central character in the Australian television drama series "The Newsreader," which follows the turbulent personal and professional lives of 1980s newsroom staff.
- 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: Peter (given name) Target entity description: Peter is a common masculine given name of Greek origin, widely used in many languages and cultures, meaning "rock" or "stone."
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A.
Peter
Peter was one of the leaders of the late 12th-century Bulgarian uprising that restored the Bulgarian Empire against Byzantine rule.
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B.
Peter
Peter is a recurring comedic character from the British sketch show "A Bit of Fry & Laurie."
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C.
Peter
Peter is a central character in the Australian television drama series "The Newsreader," which follows the turbulent personal and professional lives of 1980s newsroom staff.
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D.
Peter
Peter is a central character in Margaret Atwood's novel "The Edible Woman," serving as the protagonist Marian's conventional, marriage-minded fiancé who embodies societal expectations.
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E.
Peter
Peter is one of the three allegorical brothers in Jonathan Swift’s satirical work "A Tale of a Tub," representing the excesses and corruptions of the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.