Caird
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Caird is a Scottish surname borne by several notable figures, including industrialist and Antarctic expedition sponsor Sir James Key Caird.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caird canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21924200 — 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: Caird Context triple: [James Key Caird, familyName, Caird]
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A.
Carronshore
Carronshore is a small village in Falkirk, Scotland, situated near the River Carron and historically linked to local industry and river trade.
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B.
Cromvoirt
Cromvoirt is a small village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, known for its rural character and proximity to the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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C.
Colquhoun
Colquhoun is a Scottish surname and Highland clan name historically associated with Clan Grant as one of its septs.
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D.
Nichalson
Nichalson is a surname variant of Nicolson, typically of Scottish or English origin and derived from the patronymic "son of Nicholas."
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E.
McElderry
McElderry is the surname of Margaret K. McElderry, a pioneering American children's book editor and publisher.
- 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: Caird Target entity description: Caird is a Scottish surname borne by several notable figures, including industrialist and Antarctic expedition sponsor Sir James Key Caird.
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A.
Carronshore
Carronshore is a small village in Falkirk, Scotland, situated near the River Carron and historically linked to local industry and river trade.
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B.
Cromvoirt
Cromvoirt is a small village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, known for its rural character and proximity to the city of ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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C.
Colquhoun
Colquhoun is a Scottish surname and Highland clan name historically associated with Clan Grant as one of its septs.
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D.
Nichalson
Nichalson is a surname variant of Nicolson, typically of Scottish or English origin and derived from the patronymic "son of Nicholas."
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E.
McElderry
McElderry is the surname of Margaret K. McElderry, a pioneering American children's book editor and publisher.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.