MacVicar

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Scottish surname human surname

MacVicar is a Scottish-origin surname associated with individuals such as American actress Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar).

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
MacVicar canonical	1
MacVurich	1
Macvicar	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4394326 — 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: MacVicar
Context triple: [Martha Vickers, familyName, MacVicar]

A. MacHale
MacHale is a surname of Irish origin, commonly regarded as a variant spelling of McHale.
B. Vincent MacKenna
Vincent MacKenna is the gruff, hard-drinking yet unexpectedly kind-hearted elderly neighbor portrayed by Bill Murray in the comedy-drama film "St. Vincent."
C. Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
D. The MAC
The MAC is a contemporary arts venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for hosting visual art exhibitions, theatre performances, and other cultural events.
E. MacRae
MacRae is a Scottish surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as entertainment, sports, and public life.
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: MacVicar
Target entity description: MacVicar is a Scottish-origin surname associated with individuals such as American actress Martha Vickers (born Martha MacVicar).

A. MacHale
MacHale is a surname of Irish origin, commonly regarded as a variant spelling of McHale.
B. Vincent MacKenna
Vincent MacKenna is the gruff, hard-drinking yet unexpectedly kind-hearted elderly neighbor portrayed by Bill Murray in the comedy-drama film "St. Vincent."
C. Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
D. The MAC
The MAC is a contemporary arts venue in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for hosting visual art exhibitions, theatre performances, and other cultural events.
E. MacRae
MacRae is a Scottish surname associated with various notable individuals in fields such as entertainment, sports, and public life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Scottish surname ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ
birthName	Martha MacVicar ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	Scotland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
derivedFrom	Gaelic Mac a’ Bhiocair ⓘ
hasCategory	English-language surnames ⓘ Scottish Gaelic-language surnames ⓘ patronymic surname ⓘ surnames of Scottish origin ⓘ
hasCountryOfOrigin	Scotland ⓘ
hasEtymologicalMeaning	son of the vicar ⓘ
hasLanguageOfOrigin	English ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ
hasNotableBearer	Angus MacVicar ⓘ John MacVicar ⓘ Martha Vickers ⓘ William MacVicar ⓘ
hasUsageRegion	Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
hasVariant	MacVicker ⓘ linked to: McVicker Macvicar ⓘ linked to: MacVicar McVicar ⓘ McVicker ⓘ
notableFor	film acting ⓘ science fiction writing ⓘ
occupation	actress ⓘ architect ⓘ novelist ⓘ obstetrician ⓘ physician ⓘ writer ⓘ
usedAs	family name ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Martha Vickers → familyName → MacVicar ⓘ

MacVicar → hasVariant → Macvicar ⓘ

linked to: MacVicar

Clan Macpherson → hasSept → MacVurich ⓘ