Mac Leòid
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Mac Leòid is the original Scottish Gaelic form of the surname MacLeod, associated with the historic Highland clan of that name.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15763490 — 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: Mac Leòid Context triple: [Mac Leod, etymologicallyDerivedFrom, Mac Leòid]
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A.
Mac Dhùghaill
Mac Dhùghaill is a Scottish Gaelic surname that represents the original Gaelic form of the anglicized name MacDougall.
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B.
Suilleabháin
Suilleabháin is an Irish surname, traditionally anglicized as Sullivan, with roots in Gaelic heritage and history.
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C.
Mac Neachdainn
Mac Neachdainn is the original Gaelic form of the surname MacNaughton, associated with the historic Scottish Highland clan of that name.
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D.
Mac Aoidh
Mac Aoidh is a Gaelic surname, anglicized in forms such as McKay, traditionally associated with Scottish and Irish clans.
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E.
Domnall Brecc
Domnall Brecc was a 7th-century king of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland, known for his military defeats and the decline of his kingdom’s power during his reign.
- 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: Mac Leòid Target entity description: Mac Leòid is the original Scottish Gaelic form of the surname MacLeod, associated with the historic Highland clan of that name.
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A.
Mac Dhùghaill
Mac Dhùghaill is a Scottish Gaelic surname that represents the original Gaelic form of the anglicized name MacDougall.
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B.
Suilleabháin
Suilleabháin is an Irish surname, traditionally anglicized as Sullivan, with roots in Gaelic heritage and history.
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C.
Mac Neachdainn
Mac Neachdainn is the original Gaelic form of the surname MacNaughton, associated with the historic Scottish Highland clan of that name.
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D.
Mac Aoidh
Mac Aoidh is a Gaelic surname, anglicized in forms such as McKay, traditionally associated with Scottish and Irish clans.
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E.
Domnall Brecc
Domnall Brecc was a 7th-century king of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland, known for his military defeats and the decline of his kingdom’s power during his reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MacLeòid