Sherman
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Sherman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures in American history and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16242329 — 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: Sherman Context triple: [Sherm Lollar, givenName, Sherman]
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Sherman
Sherman is a city in north-central Texas that serves as a regional hub for commerce and transportation in the Texoma area.
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B.
Sherman
Sherman is the bumbling yet kind-hearted scientist protagonist portrayed by Eddie Murphy in the comedy film "The Nutty Professor."
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C.
Sherman
Sherman is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, military history, and the arts.
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D.
Sherman
Sherman is the given name of American actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for portraying George Jefferson on the television sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
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E.
Sherman
Sherman is the curious and good-hearted young boy who travels through time with his genius dog guardian in the animated franchise "Mr. Peabody & Sherman."
- 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: Sherman Target entity description: Sherman is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures in American history and culture.
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A.
Sherman
Sherman is a surname of English origin borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, military history, and the arts.
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B.
Sherman
Sherman is the given name of American actor Sherman Hemsley, best known for portraying George Jefferson on the television sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
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C.
Sherman
Sherman is a city in north-central Texas that serves as a regional hub for commerce and transportation in the Texoma area.
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D.
Sherman
Sherman is the bumbling yet kind-hearted scientist protagonist portrayed by Eddie Murphy in the comedy film "The Nutty Professor."
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E.
Sherman
Sherman is the curious and good-hearted young boy who travels through time with his genius dog guardian in the animated franchise "Mr. Peabody & Sherman."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.