Awolowo
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Awolowo is a prominent Nigerian surname most famously associated with Obafemi Awolowo, a leading nationalist, statesman, and key figure in Nigeria’s independence and early political history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Awolowo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22418462 — 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: Awolowo Context triple: [Obafemi Awolowo, familyName, Awolowo]
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A.
Ogunbowale
Ogunbowale is the surname of Arike Ogunbowale, a prominent American professional basketball player known for her clutch performances in college and the WNBA.
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B.
Oloye
Oloye is a traditional Yoruba chieftaincy title signifying a person of high social and cultural status within the community.
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C.
Oyelowo
Oyelowo is the surname of David Oyelowo, a British-Nigerian actor known for roles in films such as "Selma" and "The Butler."
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D.
Olubowale
Olubowale is the given first name of the American rapper and songwriter Wale.
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E.
Olawale
Olawale is the given name of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, a prominent Nigerian businessman, publisher, and pro-democracy political figure.
- 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: Awolowo Target entity description: Awolowo is a prominent Nigerian surname most famously associated with Obafemi Awolowo, a leading nationalist, statesman, and key figure in Nigeria’s independence and early political history.
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A.
Ogunbowale
Ogunbowale is the surname of Arike Ogunbowale, a prominent American professional basketball player known for her clutch performances in college and the WNBA.
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B.
Oloye
Oloye is a traditional Yoruba chieftaincy title signifying a person of high social and cultural status within the community.
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C.
Oyelowo
Oyelowo is the surname of David Oyelowo, a British-Nigerian actor known for roles in films such as "Selma" and "The Butler."
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D.
Olubowale
Olubowale is the given first name of the American rapper and songwriter Wale.
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E.
Olawale
Olawale is the given name of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, a prominent Nigerian businessman, publisher, and pro-democracy political figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.