Ulfur
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Ulfur is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, closely related to the name Ulf and typically associated with the meaning "wolf."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ulfur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19729349 — 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: Ulfur Context triple: [Ulf, hasVariant, Ulfur]
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A.
Ólafur
Ólafur is an Icelandic given name, equivalent to the Old Norse name Óláfr and commonly borne by men in Iceland.
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B.
Skalla-Grímr Kveldúlfsson
Skalla-Grímr Kveldúlfsson is a prominent Icelandic settler and warrior chieftain from Norse saga tradition, best known as the father of the poet-hero Egill Skallagrímsson.
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C.
Gylfi
Gylfi is an Icelandic given name most notably borne by professional footballer Gylfi Sigurðsson.
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D.
Bjørgulfsson
Bjørgulfsson is a Norwegian surname most notably borne by individuals such as musician and composer Lavrans Bjørgulfsson.
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E.
Halldór
Halldór is an Icelandic given name most famously borne by Nobel Prize–winning author Halldór Laxness.
- 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: Ulfur Target entity description: Ulfur is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, closely related to the name Ulf and typically associated with the meaning "wolf."
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A.
Ólafur
Ólafur is an Icelandic given name, equivalent to the Old Norse name Óláfr and commonly borne by men in Iceland.
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B.
Skalla-Grímr Kveldúlfsson
Skalla-Grímr Kveldúlfsson is a prominent Icelandic settler and warrior chieftain from Norse saga tradition, best known as the father of the poet-hero Egill Skallagrímsson.
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C.
Gylfi
Gylfi is an Icelandic given name most notably borne by professional footballer Gylfi Sigurðsson.
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D.
Bjørgulfsson
Bjørgulfsson is a Norwegian surname most notably borne by individuals such as musician and composer Lavrans Bjørgulfsson.
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E.
Halldór
Halldór is an Icelandic given name most famously borne by Nobel Prize–winning author Halldór Laxness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.