Waqar
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Waqar is a male given name most prominently associated with Pakistani cricketer and fast-bowling great Waqar Younis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waqar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22688937 — 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: Waqar Context triple: [Waqar Younis, givenName, Waqar]
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A.
Hafeez
Hafeez is a male given name of Arabic origin, commonly used in South Asia and the Muslim world, meaning "guardian" or "protector."
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B.
Zafar
Zafar was an important ancient South Arabian city that served as the political and cultural center of the Himyarite Kingdom in what is now Yemen.
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C.
Zafar
Zafar was the pen name of Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor of India and a noted Urdu poet.
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D.
Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz is a Pakistani left-arm fast bowler known for his aggressive pace, fiery spells in international cricket, and standout performances in limited-overs formats.
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E.
Zaheer
Zaheer is a former Indian fast bowler renowned for his swing, accuracy, and pivotal role in India's 2011 Cricket World Cup triumph.
- 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: Waqar Target entity description: Waqar is a male given name most prominently associated with Pakistani cricketer and fast-bowling great Waqar Younis.
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A.
Hafeez
Hafeez is a male given name of Arabic origin, commonly used in South Asia and the Muslim world, meaning "guardian" or "protector."
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B.
Zafar
Zafar was an important ancient South Arabian city that served as the political and cultural center of the Himyarite Kingdom in what is now Yemen.
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C.
Zafar
Zafar was the pen name of Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor of India and a noted Urdu poet.
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D.
Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz is a Pakistani left-arm fast bowler known for his aggressive pace, fiery spells in international cricket, and standout performances in limited-overs formats.
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E.
Zaheer
Zaheer is a former Indian fast bowler renowned for his swing, accuracy, and pivotal role in India's 2011 Cricket World Cup triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.