Tennyson
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Tennyson is a notable English surname most famously associated with the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tennyson canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11823488 — 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: Tennyson Context triple: [Emily Tennyson, familyName, Tennyson]
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A.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a prominent 19th-century British poet who served as Poet Laureate and became one of the most celebrated voices of the Victorian age.
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B.
Frederick Tennyson
Frederick Tennyson was a 19th-century English poet and the elder brother of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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C.
Lionel Tennyson
Lionel Tennyson was one of the sons of Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, known primarily through his connection to his father's life and legacy.
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D.
George Clayton Tennyson
George Clayton Tennyson was an English clergyman and lawyer best known as the father of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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E.
Hallam Tennyson
Hallam Tennyson was a British aristocrat and colonial administrator who served as the second Governor-General of Australia and was the elder son of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
- 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: Tennyson Target entity description: Tennyson is a notable English surname most famously associated with the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his family.
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A.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a prominent 19th-century British poet who served as Poet Laureate and became one of the most celebrated voices of the Victorian age.
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B.
Frederick Tennyson
Frederick Tennyson was a 19th-century English poet and the elder brother of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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C.
Lionel Tennyson
Lionel Tennyson was one of the sons of Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, known primarily through his connection to his father's life and legacy.
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D.
George Clayton Tennyson
George Clayton Tennyson was an English clergyman and lawyer best known as the father of the poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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E.
Hallam Tennyson
Hallam Tennyson was a British aristocrat and colonial administrator who served as the second Governor-General of Australia and was the elder son of poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.