Cuffy
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Cuffy was an enslaved African who became a prominent leader of the 1763 slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cuffy canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6996981 — 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: Cuffy Context triple: [Berbice, revoltLeader, Cuffy]
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A.
Rico the Penguin
Rico the Penguin is a crazed, explosives-loving member of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar animated franchise, known for his grunts, regurgitated gadgets, and chaotic enthusiasm.
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B.
Rufus
Rufus is the given first name of American actor and director Alan Hale Sr., known for his prolific work in early Hollywood cinema.
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C.
Rufus
Rufus was a 1970s American funk and R&B band best known for launching Chaka Khan’s career and for hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Ain’t Nobody.”
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D.
Rizzo the Rat
Rizzo the Rat is a wisecracking, street-smart Muppet character known for his sarcastic humor and frequent appearances alongside Gonzo in various Muppet productions.
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E.
Bobo
Bobo is a major Mande language spoken primarily in parts of West Africa, notably in Burkina Faso and Mali.
- 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: Cuffy Target entity description: Cuffy was an enslaved African who became a prominent leader of the 1763 slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
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A.
Rico the Penguin
Rico the Penguin is a crazed, explosives-loving member of the penguin commando team from the Madagascar animated franchise, known for his grunts, regurgitated gadgets, and chaotic enthusiasm.
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B.
Rufus
Rufus is the given first name of American actor and director Alan Hale Sr., known for his prolific work in early Hollywood cinema.
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C.
Rufus
Rufus was a 1970s American funk and R&B band best known for launching Chaka Khan’s career and for hits like “Tell Me Something Good” and “Ain’t Nobody.”
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D.
Rizzo the Rat
Rizzo the Rat is a wisecracking, street-smart Muppet character known for his sarcastic humor and frequent appearances alongside Gonzo in various Muppet productions.
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E.
Bobo
Bobo is a major Mande language spoken primarily in parts of West Africa, notably in Burkina Faso and Mali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
person ⓘ slave revolt leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Koffi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kofy
Kofi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic slave trade
ⓘ
Dutch colonial history ⓘ |
| causeOfRevolt | slavery in Berbice ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Guyana ⓘ |
| conflict | Berbice slave uprising of 1763 ⓘ |
| country |
Guyana (as modern successor state)
ⓘ
linked to:
Guyana
|
| countryOfOrigin | present-day Ghana ⓘ |
| enslavedIn | Dutch colony of Berbice ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African ⓘ |
| givenName | Cuffy ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | national hero of Guyana ⓘ |
| influenced | later anti-colonial movements in Guyana ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Akan ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
1763 Berbice slave uprising
ⓘ
Berbice slave revolt ⓘ
linked to:
Berbice slave uprising of 1763
|
| legacy | symbol of resistance to oppression in Guyana ⓘ |
| memorial | 1763 Monument in Georgetown, Guyana ⓘ |
| movement | anti-slavery resistance ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | derived from Akan name Kofi, meaning "born on Friday" ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the 1763 slave revolt in Berbice ⓘ |
| occupation | rebel leader ⓘ |
| opponent | Dutch colonial authorities in Berbice ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Dutch colonial rule in Berbice ⓘ |
| positionHeld | de facto governor of Berbice (during revolt) ⓘ |
| revoltLocation |
Berbice
ⓘ
present-day Guyana ⓘ
linked to:
Guyana
|
| revoltStartDate | 1763 ⓘ |
| socialRole | enslaved person ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Guyana’s national history curriculum
ⓘ
studies of Caribbean slave revolts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cuffy Description of subject: Cuffy was an enslaved African who became a prominent leader of the 1763 slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.