Harrington
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Harrington is a surname of English and Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harrington canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16022272 — 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: Harrington Context triple: [J. P. Harrington, familyName, Harrington]
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A.
Harrington
Harrington is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, fishing, and proximity to the Manning River and Crowdy Bay National Park.
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B.
Hannan
Hannan is a coastal city in southern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its fishing industry and proximity to Osaka Bay.
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C.
Hannington
Hannington is a small rural village in Wiltshire, England, known for its traditional English countryside setting and historic character.
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D.
Herron
Herron is the maiden surname of Helen Herron Taft, the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and wife of President William Howard Taft.
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E.
Fairley
Fairley is a surname and given name, often considered a variant spelling of Farley, that appears in English-speaking countries.
- 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: Harrington Target entity description: Harrington is a surname of English and Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as politics, science, and the arts.
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A.
Harrington
Harrington is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, fishing, and proximity to the Manning River and Crowdy Bay National Park.
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B.
Hannan
Hannan is a coastal city in southern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its fishing industry and proximity to Osaka Bay.
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C.
Hannington
Hannington is a small rural village in Wiltshire, England, known for its traditional English countryside setting and historic character.
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D.
Herron
Herron is the maiden surname of Helen Herron Taft, the First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and wife of President William Howard Taft.
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E.
Fairley
Fairley is a surname and given name, often considered a variant spelling of Farley, that appears in English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.