Durham
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Durham is a common English surname of Old English origin, associated with various notable individuals and places.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durham canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12237446 — 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: Durham Context triple: [Milton J. Durham, familyName, Durham]
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A.
Durham
Durham is a historic cathedral city in northeast England known for its Norman architecture and prestigious university.
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B.
Durham
Durham is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, encompassing several communities east of Toronto including cities like Whitby and Oshawa.
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C.
Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina is a major city in the Research Triangle region known for Duke University, a strong research and tech economy, and a rich civil rights and tobacco-industry history.
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D.
Durham County
Durham County is a Canadian crime drama television series centered on a detective confronting personal and professional turmoil in a suburban community.
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E.
Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire is a small New England town best known as the home of the University of New Hampshire and for its historic role in early American 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: Durham Target entity description: Durham is a common English surname of Old English origin, associated with various notable individuals and places.
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A.
Durham
Durham is a historic cathedral city in northeast England known for its Norman architecture and prestigious university.
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B.
Durham
Durham is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, encompassing several communities east of Toronto including cities like Whitby and Oshawa.
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C.
Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina is a major city in the Research Triangle region known for Duke University, a strong research and tech economy, and a rich civil rights and tobacco-industry history.
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D.
Durham County
Durham County is a Canadian crime drama television series centered on a detective confronting personal and professional turmoil in a suburban community.
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E.
Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire is a small New England town best known as the home of the University of New Hampshire and for its historic role in early American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.