D’Ascoyne
E1518730
UNEXPLORED
D’Ascoyne is the aristocratic family in the British black comedy film "Kind Hearts and Coronets," whose members are systematically murdered by the vengeful protagonist to claim a dukedom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D’Ascoyne canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22100730 — 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: D’Ascoyne Context triple: [Kind Hearts and Coronets, characterFamilyName, D’Ascoyne]
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A.
Archibold
Archibold is a less common variant spelling of the given name Archibald, traditionally of Germanic and Scottish origin.
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B.
Craufurd
Craufurd is an alternative spelling of the surname Crawford, historically borne by several notable Scottish families and individuals.
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C.
Donnachie
Donnachie is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan Robertson and rooted in Highland clan heritage.
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D.
Dugald
Dugald is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, historically associated with figures such as the philosopher Dugald Stewart.
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E.
Trevelyan
Trevelyan is an English surname historically associated with several notable British families, politicians, and literary figures.
- 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: D’Ascoyne Target entity description: D’Ascoyne is the aristocratic family in the British black comedy film "Kind Hearts and Coronets," whose members are systematically murdered by the vengeful protagonist to claim a dukedom.
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A.
Archibold
Archibold is a less common variant spelling of the given name Archibald, traditionally of Germanic and Scottish origin.
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B.
Craufurd
Craufurd is an alternative spelling of the surname Crawford, historically borne by several notable Scottish families and individuals.
-
C.
Donnachie
Donnachie is a Scottish surname historically linked to Clan Robertson and rooted in Highland clan heritage.
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D.
Dugald
Dugald is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, historically associated with figures such as the philosopher Dugald Stewart.
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E.
Trevelyan
Trevelyan is an English surname historically associated with several notable British families, politicians, and literary figures.
- 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:
Edith D’Ascoyne in Kind Hearts and Coronets