Gaelic Mac Aodha
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Gaelic Mac Aodha is an Irish Gaelic personal name meaning “son of Aodh” (often anglicized as McCoy or McHugh), originating from the old Gaelic word for “fire.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aodh means fire | 1 |
| Gaelic Mac Aodha canonical | 1 |
| Gaelic Mac Aoidh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20516886 — 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: Gaelic Mac Aodha Context triple: [McCoy, isDerivedFrom, Gaelic Mac Aodha]
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A.
Gaelic Mac Phàrlain
Gaelic Mac Phàrlain is the Scottish Gaelic form of the surname MacFarlane, historically associated with the Highland clan of the same name.
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B.
Gaelic Mac a’ Bhiocair
Gaelic Mac a’ Bhiocair is a Scottish Gaelic surname meaning “son of the vicar,” from which the anglicized surname MacVicar is derived.
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C.
MacEoghain
MacEoghain is a Gaelic surname and given name form historically related to the name Owen, reflecting its Celtic linguistic and cultural roots.
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D.
MacDhòmhnaill
MacDhòmhnaill is a Scottish Gaelic surname meaning "son of Dòmhnall," from which the widely known surname MacDonald is derived.
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E.
Gael
Gael is the nickname and mascot figure representing Saint Mary's College of California’s athletic teams, especially its men's basketball program.
- 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: Gaelic Mac Aodha Target entity description: Gaelic Mac Aodha is an Irish Gaelic personal name meaning “son of Aodh” (often anglicized as McCoy or McHugh), originating from the old Gaelic word for “fire.”
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A.
Gaelic Mac Phàrlain
Gaelic Mac Phàrlain is the Scottish Gaelic form of the surname MacFarlane, historically associated with the Highland clan of the same name.
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B.
Gaelic Mac a’ Bhiocair
Gaelic Mac a’ Bhiocair is a Scottish Gaelic surname meaning “son of the vicar,” from which the anglicized surname MacVicar is derived.
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C.
MacEoghain
MacEoghain is a Gaelic surname and given name form historically related to the name Owen, reflecting its Celtic linguistic and cultural roots.
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D.
MacDhòmhnaill
MacDhòmhnaill is a Scottish Gaelic surname meaning "son of Dòmhnall," from which the widely known surname MacDonald is derived.
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E.
Gael
Gael is the nickname and mascot figure representing Saint Mary's College of California’s athletic teams, especially its men's basketball program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gaelic Mac Aodha
linked to: Gaelic Mac Aodha