Clan MacSween
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Clan MacSween is a medieval Scottish clan of Norse-Gaelic origin historically linked to territories in Argyll and the Isles, noted for its role in West Highland maritime power struggles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clan MacSween canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21263354 — 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: Clan MacSween Context triple: [Lochranza Castle, associatedWith, Clan MacSween]
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A.
Clan MacEwen
Clan MacEwen is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its ties to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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B.
Clan MacQuarrie
Clan MacQuarrie is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the islands of Ulva and Mull and known for its Norse-Gaelic heritage.
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C.
Clan MacMillan
Clan MacMillan is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its distinctive tartan and long-standing role in Scottish clan history.
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D.
Clan Mackintosh
Clan Mackintosh is a historic Scottish Highland clan from the region of Inverness-shire, long prominent in the Clan Chattan confederation and noted for its influential chiefs and turbulent feuds.
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E.
Clan MacNab
Clan MacNab is a historic Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with the area around Loch Tay and known for its distinctive tartan and clan history.
- 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: Clan MacSween Target entity description: Clan MacSween is a medieval Scottish clan of Norse-Gaelic origin historically linked to territories in Argyll and the Isles, noted for its role in West Highland maritime power struggles.
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A.
Clan MacEwen
Clan MacEwen is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its ties to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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B.
Clan MacQuarrie
Clan MacQuarrie is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the islands of Ulva and Mull and known for its Norse-Gaelic heritage.
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C.
Clan MacMillan
Clan MacMillan is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its distinctive tartan and long-standing role in Scottish clan history.
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D.
Clan Mackintosh
Clan Mackintosh is a historic Scottish Highland clan from the region of Inverness-shire, long prominent in the Clan Chattan confederation and noted for its influential chiefs and turbulent feuds.
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E.
Clan MacNab
Clan MacNab is a historic Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with the area around Loch Tay and known for its distinctive tartan and clan history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.