Shwed
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Shwed is the surname of Gil Shwed, the Israeli entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of the cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shwed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16027318 — 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: Shwed Context triple: [Gil Shwed, familyName, Shwed]
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A.
Birman
Birman is a surname most notably associated with Joan S. Birman, an American mathematician recognized for her work in topology and braid theory.
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B.
Karenni
Karenni are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma), particularly associated with Kayah State, known for their distinct languages, culture, and history of political autonomy movements.
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C.
Shwebo
Shwebo is a historic city in central Myanmar best known as the birthplace and early royal seat of King Alaungpaya, founder of the Konbaung Dynasty.
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D.
Intha Burmese
Intha Burmese is a regional variety of the Burmese language spoken primarily by the Intha people around Inle Lake in Myanmar.
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E.
Thái
Thái is a Vietnamese family name commonly borne by individuals such as the military leader Hoàng Văn Thái.
- 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: Shwed Target entity description: Shwed is the surname of Gil Shwed, the Israeli entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of the cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies.
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A.
Birman
Birman is a surname most notably associated with Joan S. Birman, an American mathematician recognized for her work in topology and braid theory.
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B.
Karenni
Karenni are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma), particularly associated with Kayah State, known for their distinct languages, culture, and history of political autonomy movements.
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C.
Shwebo
Shwebo is a historic city in central Myanmar best known as the birthplace and early royal seat of King Alaungpaya, founder of the Konbaung Dynasty.
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D.
Intha Burmese
Intha Burmese is a regional variety of the Burmese language spoken primarily by the Intha people around Inle Lake in Myanmar.
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E.
Thái
Thái is a Vietnamese family name commonly borne by individuals such as the military leader Hoàng Văn Thái.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.