Quinn | GPTKB v2

All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Quinn canonical	32
McKenna	1
O-quinn	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T419890 — 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: Quinn
Context triple: [Dan Quinn, familyName, Quinn]

A. Casey
Casey is the given name of American actor and filmmaker Casey Affleck, known for his roles in films such as "Manchester by the Sea."
B. Jared
Jared is the given name of Jared Diamond, an American geographer, historian, and author best known for his Pulitzer Prize–winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel."
C. Gavin
Gavin is a masculine given name of Celtic origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
D. Cory
Cory is a masculine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries, often as a short form of names like Corey or Cornelius.
E. Chloe
Chloe is the birth name of Nobel Prize–winning American novelist Toni Morrison, renowned for her powerful explorations of African American life and 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: Quinn
Target entity description: Quinn is a surname of Irish origin commonly borne by individuals such as American football coach Dan Quinn.

A. Casey
Casey is the given name of American actor and filmmaker Casey Affleck, known for his roles in films such as "Manchester by the Sea."
B. Jared
Jared is the given name of Jared Diamond, an American geographer, historian, and author best known for his Pulitzer Prize–winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel."
C. Gavin
Gavin is a masculine given name of Celtic origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries.
D. Cory
Cory is a masculine given name commonly used in English-speaking countries, often as a short form of names like Corey or Cornelius.
E. Chloe
Chloe is the birth name of Nobel Prize–winning American novelist Toni Morrison, renowned for her powerful explorations of African American life and history.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	family name ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ
derivedFromGivenName	Conn ⓘ
familyName	Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ Quinn self-linksurface differs ⓘ
genderUsage	unisex given name ⓘ
hasAnglicisationOf	Mac Cuinn ⓘ Ó Cuinn ⓘ
hasLanguageOfOrigin	English ⓘ Irish ⓘ
hasNotableBearer	Aidan Quinn ⓘ Anthony Quinn ⓘ Colin Quinn ⓘ Dan Quinn ⓘ Marty Quinn ⓘ Niall Quinn ⓘ Pat Quinn ⓘ
hasPopularity	common in Ireland ⓘ common in the United Kingdom ⓘ common in the United States ⓘ
hasRegionOfOrigin	Ireland ⓘ Ulster ⓘ surface form: Ireland (Ulster)
hasVariant	MacQuinn ⓘ McQuinn ⓘ O'Quinn ⓘ Quin ⓘ
meaning	chief ⓘ descendant of Conn ⓘ wisdom ⓘ
occupation	American football coach ⓘ actor ⓘ actor ⓘ comedian ⓘ footballer ⓘ ice hockey player ⓘ politician ⓘ
usedAs	given name ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (34)

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

Dan Quinn → familyName → Quinn ⓘ

Reginald McKenna → familyName → Quinn ⓘ

this entity surface form: McKenna

Pat Quinn → familyName → Quinn ⓘ