Dowd
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Dowd is an Irish surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dowd canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16253013 — 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: Dowd Context triple: [Siobhan Dowd, familyName, Dowd]
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A.
Gowdy
Gowdy is a surname most prominently associated with Curt Gowdy, a famed American sportscaster known for his work on Major League Baseball and other major sporting events.
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B.
O'Dowd
O'Dowd is the Irish family surname of Boy George, the English singer, songwriter, and lead vocalist of Culture Club.
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C.
Peggy Dowd
Peggy Dowd is best known as the mother of Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
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D.
Geneva Dowd
Geneva Dowd was the wife of American singer and talk show host Mike Douglas.
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E.
Martin Doyle (journalist)
Martin Doyle is an Irish journalist and editor best known for his work with The Irish Times, particularly in arts and books coverage.
- 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: Dowd Target entity description: Dowd is an Irish surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
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A.
Gowdy
Gowdy is a surname most prominently associated with Curt Gowdy, a famed American sportscaster known for his work on Major League Baseball and other major sporting events.
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B.
O'Dowd
O'Dowd is the Irish family surname of Boy George, the English singer, songwriter, and lead vocalist of Culture Club.
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C.
Peggy Dowd
Peggy Dowd is best known as the mother of Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
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D.
Geneva Dowd
Geneva Dowd was the wife of American singer and talk show host Mike Douglas.
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E.
Martin Doyle (journalist)
Martin Doyle is an Irish journalist and editor best known for his work with The Irish Times, particularly in arts and books coverage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.