Scanlan
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Scanlan is a surname of Irish origin that is used as a variant of the name Scanlon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scanlan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16459754 — 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: Scanlan Context triple: [Scanlon, hasVariant, Scanlan]
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A.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Vaughn McKoy
Vaughn McKoy is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the science-fiction drama series "FlashForward."
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C.
Callahan
Callahan is a surname most notably associated with American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, known for his introspective and minimalist folk music.
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D.
Sam Sheridan
Sam Sheridan is an American writer and former firefighter and sailor, best known for his nonfiction books about combat sports and survival.
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E.
Lincoln McIlravy
Lincoln McIlravy is a former American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, a multiple-time NCAA champion and Olympic bronze medalist known as one of the University of Iowa’s all-time greats.
- 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: Scanlan Target entity description: Scanlan is a surname of Irish origin that is used as a variant of the name Scanlon.
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A.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Vaughn McKoy
Vaughn McKoy is a television producer best known for his executive production work on the science-fiction drama series "FlashForward."
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C.
Callahan
Callahan is a surname most notably associated with American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, known for his introspective and minimalist folk music.
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D.
Sam Sheridan
Sam Sheridan is an American writer and former firefighter and sailor, best known for his nonfiction books about combat sports and survival.
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E.
Lincoln McIlravy
Lincoln McIlravy is a former American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, a multiple-time NCAA champion and Olympic bronze medalist known as one of the University of Iowa’s all-time greats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.