Ko (surname)
E1065465
UNEXPLORED
Ko is an East Asian surname, found in various cultures such as Korean and Chinese, with multiple romanizations and variant spellings including Goh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ko (surname) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13872334 — 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: Ko (surname) Context triple: [Goh, variantSpellingOf, Ko (surname)]
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A.
Ko
Ko is a Japanese given-name element commonly used in female names, often carrying meanings like “child” depending on the kanji used.
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B.
Koo
Koo is a Korean family name associated with several prominent business and cultural figures in South Korea.
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C.
Koo-wi-s-gu-wi
Koo-wi-s-gu-wi is the Cherokee name of John Ross, the long-serving Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation who led his people through the era of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears.
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D.
Ku
Ku is a principal Hawaiian god associated with war, politics, and prosperity, widely venerated in traditional Native Hawaiian religion.
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E.
Kouya
Kouya is a language of the Central Tano branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken by a community in West Africa.
- 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: Ko (surname) Target entity description: Ko is an East Asian surname, found in various cultures such as Korean and Chinese, with multiple romanizations and variant spellings including Goh.
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A.
Ko
Ko is a Japanese given-name element commonly used in female names, often carrying meanings like “child” depending on the kanji used.
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B.
Koo
Koo is a Korean family name associated with several prominent business and cultural figures in South Korea.
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C.
Koo-wi-s-gu-wi
Koo-wi-s-gu-wi is the Cherokee name of John Ross, the long-serving Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation who led his people through the era of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears.
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D.
Ku
Ku is a principal Hawaiian god associated with war, politics, and prosperity, widely venerated in traditional Native Hawaiian religion.
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E.
Kouya
Kouya is a language of the Central Tano branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken by a community in West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.