McShane
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McShane is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals in fields such as acting, politics, and sports.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McShane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18046941 — 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: McShane Context triple: [Michael McShane, familyName, McShane]
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A.
Matthau
Matthau is a surname most famously associated with American actor Walter Matthau and his family, including his son, director Charles Matthau.
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B.
Colan
Colan is a surname most notably associated with Gene Colan, an influential American comic book artist known for his work with Marvel and DC Comics.
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C.
Mahony
Mahony is the surname of Marion Mahony Griffin, a pioneering American architect and one of the first licensed female architects in the world.
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D.
Moneague
Moneague is a rural village in Jamaica known for its karst landscape, seasonal lake, and location along the main road through Saint Ann Parish.
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E.
Mossman
Mossman is a small town in Far North Queensland, Australia, known as a gateway to the Daintree Rainforest and the nearby Mossman Gorge.
- 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: McShane Target entity description: McShane is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals in fields such as acting, politics, and sports.
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A.
Matthau
Matthau is a surname most famously associated with American actor Walter Matthau and his family, including his son, director Charles Matthau.
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B.
Colan
Colan is a surname most notably associated with Gene Colan, an influential American comic book artist known for his work with Marvel and DC Comics.
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C.
Mahony
Mahony is the surname of Marion Mahony Griffin, a pioneering American architect and one of the first licensed female architects in the world.
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D.
Moneague
Moneague is a rural village in Jamaica known for its karst landscape, seasonal lake, and location along the main road through Saint Ann Parish.
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E.
Mossman
Mossman is a small town in Far North Queensland, Australia, known as a gateway to the Daintree Rainforest and the nearby Mossman Gorge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.