Hewes
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UNEXPLORED
Hewes is a surname most notably associated with Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and an early American statesman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hewes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19794931 — 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: Hewes Context triple: [Joseph Hewes, familyName, Hewes]
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A.
Hewett
Hewett is an English surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, arts, and public life.
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B.
Hayes
Hayes is a suburban district in southeast London, England, known for its residential character and green spaces within the London Borough of Bromley.
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C.
Hayes
Hayes is a town in the southern Jamaican parish of Clarendon, known historically for its sugar estates and bauxite-related industry.
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D.
Hayes
Hayes is a suburban town in west London, England, known for its residential areas, transport links, and proximity to Heathrow Airport.
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E.
Hayes
Hayes is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, entertainment, sports, and other fields.
- 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: Hewes Target entity description: Hewes is a surname most notably associated with Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and an early American statesman.
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A.
Hewett
Hewett is an English surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as sports, arts, and public life.
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B.
Hayes
Hayes is a town in the southern Jamaican parish of Clarendon, known historically for its sugar estates and bauxite-related industry.
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C.
Hayes
Hayes is a suburban district in southeast London, England, known for its residential character and green spaces within the London Borough of Bromley.
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D.
Hayes
Hayes is a common English surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, entertainment, sports, and other fields.
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E.
Hayes
Hayes is a suburban town in west London, England, known for its residential areas, transport links, and proximity to Heathrow Airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.