Maier
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Maier is the family name of the influential 16th-century German Catholic theologian and controversialist Johann Maier von Eck.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maier canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19987231 — 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: Maier Context triple: [Johann Maier von Eck, familyName, Maier]
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A.
Meier
Meier is a common German surname borne by numerous individuals across various professions and regions.
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B.
Meyerhof
Meyerhof is a surname of German origin, notably borne by biochemist Otto Fritz Meyerhof, a Nobel laureate recognized for his work on muscle metabolism.
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C.
Meyer
Meyer is a given name most famously associated with Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure in the United States during the 20th century.
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D.
Meyer
Meyer is a common German-origin surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as literature, entertainment, sports, and academia.
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E.
Maufe
Maufe is a surname most notably associated with Sir Edward Maufe, a 20th-century British architect known for designing Guildford Cathedral and several prominent war memorials.
- 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: Maier Target entity description: Maier is the family name of the influential 16th-century German Catholic theologian and controversialist Johann Maier von Eck.
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A.
Meier
Meier is a common German surname borne by numerous individuals across various professions and regions.
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B.
Meyerhof
Meyerhof is a surname of German origin, notably borne by biochemist Otto Fritz Meyerhof, a Nobel laureate recognized for his work on muscle metabolism.
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C.
Meyer
Meyer is a given name most famously associated with Meyer Lansky, a major organized crime figure in the United States during the 20th century.
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D.
Meyer
Meyer is a common German-origin surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as literature, entertainment, sports, and academia.
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E.
Maufe
Maufe is a surname most notably associated with Sir Edward Maufe, a 20th-century British architect known for designing Guildford Cathedral and several prominent war memorials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.