Geddes
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Geddes is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as urban planning, politics, and the arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geddes canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12194138 — 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: Geddes Context triple: [Auckland Geddes, familyName, Geddes]
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A.
Auckland Geddes
Auckland Geddes was a British academic, politician, and diplomat who served as a government minister during World War I and later as ambassador to the United States.
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B.
Erskine
Erskine is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated on the southern bank of the River Clyde and known for the Erskine Bridge that connects it to West Dunbartonshire.
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C.
Erskine
Erskine is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, traditionally used as both a first name and a surname.
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D.
Dowden
Dowden is an English surname most notably associated in contemporary politics with British Conservative politician Oliver Dowden.
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E.
Gifford
Gifford is a surname most prominently associated with American football player and broadcaster Frank Gifford.
- 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: Geddes Target entity description: Geddes is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as urban planning, politics, and the arts.
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A.
Auckland Geddes
Auckland Geddes was a British academic, politician, and diplomat who served as a government minister during World War I and later as ambassador to the United States.
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B.
Erskine
Erskine is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated on the southern bank of the River Clyde and known for the Erskine Bridge that connects it to West Dunbartonshire.
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C.
Erskine
Erskine is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, traditionally used as both a first name and a surname.
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D.
Dowden
Dowden is an English surname most notably associated in contemporary politics with British Conservative politician Oliver Dowden.
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E.
Gifford
Gifford is a surname most prominently associated with American football player and broadcaster Frank Gifford.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.