Percy
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Percy is the historic English noble family that produced numerous prominent aristocrats, soldiers, and politicians, notably the Dukes of Northumberland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percy canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9034297 — 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: Percy Context triple: [Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland, familyName, Percy]
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A.
Percy
Percy is a masculine given name of Old French origin, famously borne by American physicist and Nobel laureate Percy W. Bridgman.
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B.
Percy LeSueur
Percy LeSueur was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian ice hockey goaltender and later coach and manager, recognized as a Hall of Famer for his contributions to the sport.
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C.
Riordan
Riordan is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals in politics, literature, and other fields.
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D.
Percy Jackson
Percy Jackson is the demigod son of Poseidon and the main protagonist of Rick Riordan’s bestselling fantasy book series, known for his adventures in a modern world where Greek mythology is real.
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E.
Jackson-Perseus
Jackson-Perseus is a publishing imprint under the Perseus Books Group, known for releasing a range of nonfiction and trade titles.
- 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: Percy Target entity description: Percy is the historic English noble family that produced numerous prominent aristocrats, soldiers, and politicians, notably the Dukes of Northumberland.
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A.
Percy
Percy is a masculine given name of Old French origin, famously borne by American physicist and Nobel laureate Percy W. Bridgman.
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B.
Percy LeSueur
Percy LeSueur was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian ice hockey goaltender and later coach and manager, recognized as a Hall of Famer for his contributions to the sport.
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C.
Riordan
Riordan is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals in politics, literature, and other fields.
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D.
Percy Jackson
Percy Jackson is the demigod son of Poseidon and the main protagonist of Rick Riordan’s bestselling fantasy book series, known for his adventures in a modern world where Greek mythology is real.
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E.
Jackson-Perseus
Jackson-Perseus is a publishing imprint under the Perseus Books Group, known for releasing a range of nonfiction and trade titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble family ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Rebellion of 1569 NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a lion rampant azure ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | linked by marriage to other major English noble houses ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English people ⓘ |
| familyName | Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRole | Marcher lords on the Scottish border ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influential in English politics
ⓘ
involved in Anglo-Scottish border conflicts ⓘ major northern magnates in medieval England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
producing English aristocrats
ⓘ
producing politicians ⓘ producing soldiers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
ducal family
ⓘ
earl family ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy (Hotspur) NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeat |
Alnwick Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syon House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Baron Percy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | varied between Lancastrian and Yorkist in the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | House of Commons patronage in northern constituencies ⓘ |
| region |
Northern England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Anglicanism (later periods)
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism (historically for some branches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | one of the leading aristocratic families in northern England ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ modern period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Percy Description of subject: Percy is the historic English noble family that produced numerous prominent aristocrats, soldiers, and politicians, notably the Dukes of Northumberland.
Referenced by (7)
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