Uig (Lewis)
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Uig (Lewis) is a coastal village on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its scenic bay and as the discovery site of the famous Lewis Chessmen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uig (Lewis) canonical | 2 |
| Uig, Lewis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21053243 — 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: Uig (Lewis) Context triple: [Parish of Uig, containsSettlement, Uig (Lewis)]
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A.
Yuill
Yuill is a Scottish surname borne by various notable individuals, including actors and public figures.
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B.
Uliga
Uliga is a small settlement on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands, forming part of the main urban and administrative area of the atoll.
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C.
Wythburn
Wythburn is a small, largely abandoned former village in England’s Lake District, known today mainly for its historic church and proximity to the Thirlmere reservoir.
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D.
Foulis
Foulis is the traditional Highland estate and seat associated with Clan Munro in Scotland.
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E.
Faifley
Faifley is a residential area and housing estate on the outskirts of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- 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: Uig (Lewis) Target entity description: Uig (Lewis) is a coastal village on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its scenic bay and as the discovery site of the famous Lewis Chessmen.
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A.
Yuill
Yuill is a Scottish surname borne by various notable individuals, including actors and public figures.
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B.
Uliga
Uliga is a small settlement on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands, forming part of the main urban and administrative area of the atoll.
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C.
Wythburn
Wythburn is a small, largely abandoned former village in England’s Lake District, known today mainly for its historic church and proximity to the Thirlmere reservoir.
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D.
Foulis
Foulis is the traditional Highland estate and seat associated with Clan Munro in Scotland.
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E.
Faifley
Faifley is a residential area and housing estate on the outskirts of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.