Mascarenhas
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Mascarenhas is a Portuguese surname historically associated with notable figures in politics, exploration, and the military across Portugal and its former colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mascarenhas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21556708 — 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: Mascarenhas Context triple: [Pedro Mascarenhas, hasFamilyName, Mascarenhas]
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A.
Cruz Rocha
Cruz Rocha is a small settlement located within the municipality of Ribeira Brava.
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B.
Cardoso
Cardoso is a common Portuguese-language surname borne by numerous individuals, including prominent Brazilian political and cultural figures.
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C.
Vieira de Oliveira
Vieira de Oliveira is the family name of Raí, a renowned Brazilian former professional footballer and attacking midfielder.
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D.
Rodrigues dos Santos
Rodrigues dos Santos is a Portuguese surname most prominently associated with José Rodrigues dos Santos, a well-known journalist and novelist.
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E.
Cravalho
Cravalho is the surname of Auliʻi Cravalho, the American actress and singer best known as the voice of Disney’s Moana.
- 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: Mascarenhas Target entity description: Mascarenhas is a Portuguese surname historically associated with notable figures in politics, exploration, and the military across Portugal and its former colonies.
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A.
Cruz Rocha
Cruz Rocha is a small settlement located within the municipality of Ribeira Brava.
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B.
Cardoso
Cardoso is a common Portuguese-language surname borne by numerous individuals, including prominent Brazilian political and cultural figures.
-
C.
Vieira de Oliveira
Vieira de Oliveira is the family name of Raí, a renowned Brazilian former professional footballer and attacking midfielder.
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D.
Rodrigues dos Santos
Rodrigues dos Santos is a Portuguese surname most prominently associated with José Rodrigues dos Santos, a well-known journalist and novelist.
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E.
Cravalho
Cravalho is the surname of Auliʻi Cravalho, the American actress and singer best known as the voice of Disney’s Moana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.