Clinton (surname)
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Clinton is an English-language surname of English and Irish origin, borne by several notable political figures including former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clinton (surname) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22593957 — 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: Clinton (surname) Context triple: [Clinton Avenue (Albany, New York), isNamedAfter, Clinton (surname)]
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A.
Lincoln (surname)
Lincoln is an English surname of Old English origin, most famously associated with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and the historic city of Lincoln in England.
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B.
Howard (surname)
Howard is an English-language surname of Anglo-Norman and sometimes Irish origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, entertainment, and other fields.
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C.
Hamilton (surname)
Hamilton is a common Scottish and English surname of Norman origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, science, and the arts.
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D.
Clarence (surname)
Clarence is an English-language surname derived from a title historically associated with British nobility, particularly the Dukes of Clarence.
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E.
Jackson (surname)
Jackson is a common English and Scottish patronymic surname meaning “son of Jack,” widely borne in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
- 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: Clinton (surname) Target entity description: Clinton is an English-language surname of English and Irish origin, borne by several notable political figures including former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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A.
Lincoln (surname)
Lincoln is an English surname of Old English origin, most famously associated with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and the historic city of Lincoln in England.
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B.
Howard (surname)
Howard is an English-language surname of Anglo-Norman and sometimes Irish origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, entertainment, and other fields.
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C.
Hamilton (surname)
Hamilton is a common Scottish and English surname of Norman origin, borne by numerous notable figures in politics, science, and the arts.
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D.
Clarence (surname)
Clarence is an English-language surname derived from a title historically associated with British nobility, particularly the Dukes of Clarence.
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E.
Jackson (surname)
Jackson is a common English and Scottish patronymic surname meaning “son of Jack,” widely borne in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.