McGahan
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McGahan is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including Australian novelist Andrew McGahan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McGahan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15815158 — 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: McGahan Context triple: [Andrew McGahan, familyName, McGahan]
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A.
McGregor
McGregor is a Scottish surname most famously associated with the mixed martial artist Conor McGregor.
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B.
McGregor
McGregor is a small historic village in South Africa’s Western Cape, known for its Cape Dutch architecture, surrounding wine farms, and tranquil rural setting.
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C.
Marshal Sam Mackenna
Marshal Sam Mackenna is the tough, reluctant lawman protagonist of the 1969 Western film "Mackenna's Gold," drawn into a perilous quest for a legendary cache of Apache gold.
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D.
McKiernan
McKiernan is a surname most prominently associated with U.S. Army General David D. McKiernan, who commanded coalition ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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E.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
- 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: McGahan Target entity description: McGahan is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including Australian novelist Andrew McGahan.
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A.
McGregor
McGregor is a Scottish surname most famously associated with the mixed martial artist Conor McGregor.
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B.
McGregor
McGregor is a small historic village in South Africa’s Western Cape, known for its Cape Dutch architecture, surrounding wine farms, and tranquil rural setting.
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C.
Marshal Sam Mackenna
Marshal Sam Mackenna is the tough, reluctant lawman protagonist of the 1969 Western film "Mackenna's Gold," drawn into a perilous quest for a legendary cache of Apache gold.
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D.
McKiernan
McKiernan is a surname most prominently associated with U.S. Army General David D. McKiernan, who commanded coalition ground forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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E.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.