Dempster
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Dempster is a surname most notably associated with Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher Ryan Dempster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dempster canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12699404 — 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: Dempster Context triple: [Ryan Dempster, familyName, Dempster]
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A.
Mathieson
Mathieson is a surname of Scottish origin, typically regarded as a variant of Matheson and derived from a patronymic meaning “son of Matthew.”
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B.
Laird
Laird is a given name of Scottish origin traditionally used as a masculine middle or first name, associated with landownership and nobility.
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C.
Yates
Yates is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across literature, politics, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Fisher
Fisher is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as economics, politics, entertainment, and sports.
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E.
Humphreys
Humphreys is a small unincorporated community located within Lea County in southeastern New Mexico.
- 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: Dempster Target entity description: Dempster is a surname most notably associated with Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher Ryan Dempster.
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A.
Mathieson
Mathieson is a surname of Scottish origin, typically regarded as a variant of Matheson and derived from a patronymic meaning “son of Matthew.”
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B.
Laird
Laird is a given name of Scottish origin traditionally used as a masculine middle or first name, associated with landownership and nobility.
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C.
Yates
Yates is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across literature, politics, sports, and other fields.
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D.
Fisher
Fisher is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as economics, politics, entertainment, and sports.
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E.
Humphreys
Humphreys is a small unincorporated community located within Lea County in southeastern New Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.