McGeoch
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McGeoch is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John McGeoch, the influential post-punk guitarist known for his work with bands like Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Public Image Ltd.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McGeoch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16753663 — 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: McGeoch Context triple: [John McGeoch, familyName, McGeoch]
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A.
Strachan
Strachan is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin associated with various notable individuals and a historic clan from the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland.
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B.
McAvennie
McAvennie is the surname of Frank McAvennie, a former Scottish professional footballer best known for his prolific goal-scoring spells with St Mirren, West Ham United, and Celtic in the 1980s.
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C.
McClarnon
McClarnon is a surname most notably associated with American actor Zahn McClarnon, known for his roles in television series such as "Longmire" and "Reservation Dogs."
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D.
McGinley
McGinley is the surname of American actor John C. McGinley, known for his roles in films like "Platoon" and the TV series "Scrubs."
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E.
McGegan
McGegan is the surname of Nicholas McGegan, a renowned British conductor and early music specialist known for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical repertoire.
- 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: McGeoch Target entity description: McGeoch is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John McGeoch, the influential post-punk guitarist known for his work with bands like Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Public Image Ltd.
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A.
Strachan
Strachan is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin associated with various notable individuals and a historic clan from the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland.
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B.
McAvennie
McAvennie is the surname of Frank McAvennie, a former Scottish professional footballer best known for his prolific goal-scoring spells with St Mirren, West Ham United, and Celtic in the 1980s.
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C.
McClarnon
McClarnon is a surname most notably associated with American actor Zahn McClarnon, known for his roles in television series such as "Longmire" and "Reservation Dogs."
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D.
McGinley
McGinley is the surname of American actor John C. McGinley, known for his roles in films like "Platoon" and the TV series "Scrubs."
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E.
McGegan
McGegan is the surname of Nicholas McGegan, a renowned British conductor and early music specialist known for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.