Auld Jock
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Auld Jock is the elderly Scottish night watchman whose loyal Skye terrier, Greyfriars Bobby, famously guarded his grave, inspiring the beloved true story and subsequent adaptations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Auld Jock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20384860 — 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: Auld Jock Context triple: [Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog, mainCharacter, Auld Jock]
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A.
Jock
Jock is a diminutive form of the given name John, traditionally used in Scotland.
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B.
Jock
Jock is a loyal and protective Scottish Terrier who serves as one of Lady’s close canine friends in Disney’s animated film "Lady and the Tramp."
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C.
Jock
Jock is a British comic book artist renowned for his gritty, dynamic artwork on titles such as The Losers, Judge Dredd, and various Batman series.
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D.
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a loud, kilt-wearing Scottish warrior from the animated series "Samurai Jack," known for his massive machine-gun leg and his eventual friendship with the protagonist.
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E.
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a long-established Scottish daily newspaper based in Edinburgh, known for its coverage of national and international news, politics, and culture.
- 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: Auld Jock Target entity description: Auld Jock is the elderly Scottish night watchman whose loyal Skye terrier, Greyfriars Bobby, famously guarded his grave, inspiring the beloved true story and subsequent adaptations.
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A.
Jock
Jock is a diminutive form of the given name John, traditionally used in Scotland.
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B.
Jock
Jock is a British comic book artist renowned for his gritty, dynamic artwork on titles such as The Losers, Judge Dredd, and various Batman series.
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C.
Jock
Jock is a loyal and protective Scottish Terrier who serves as one of Lady’s close canine friends in Disney’s animated film "Lady and the Tramp."
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D.
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a loud, kilt-wearing Scottish warrior from the animated series "Samurai Jack," known for his massive machine-gun leg and his eventual friendship with the protagonist.
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E.
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a long-established Scottish daily newspaper based in Edinburgh, known for its coverage of national and international news, politics, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Greyfriars Bobby's owner John Gray