Macgowan
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Macgowan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macgowan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17115963 — 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: Macgowan Context triple: [Kenneth Macgowan, familyName, Macgowan]
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A.
Gowan McGland
Gowan McGland is a hard-drinking, womanizing Scottish poet whose misadventures and moral failings drive the darkly comic narrative of the novel "Reuben, Reuben."
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B.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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C.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
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E.
Lewis McGibbon
Lewis McGibbon is a British former child actor best known for his leading role in the 2004 family film "Millions," directed by Danny Boyle.
- 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: Macgowan Target entity description: Macgowan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
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A.
Gowan McGland
Gowan McGland is a hard-drinking, womanizing Scottish poet whose misadventures and moral failings drive the darkly comic narrative of the novel "Reuben, Reuben."
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B.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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C.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
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E.
Lewis McGibbon
Lewis McGibbon is a British former child actor best known for his leading role in the 2004 family film "Millions," directed by Danny Boyle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.