Haakon
E183781
Haakon is a Scandinavian male given name of Old Norse origin, traditionally borne by Norwegian kings and other notable figures.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1163932 — 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: Haakon Context triple: [Haakon Lie, givenName, Haakon]
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A.
Håkon
Håkon is one of the official mascots of the 1994 Winter Olympics held in Lillehammer, Norway, depicted as a Norwegian child symbolizing the country’s heritage and Olympic spirit.
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B.
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway was the first king of an independent modern Norway and a widely respected constitutional monarch who led the nation through World War II.
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C.
Haakon IV of Norway
Haakon IV of Norway was a 13th-century king who consolidated royal power, fostered cultural flourishing, and led Norway through a period of political stability and territorial expansion.
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D.
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway is a young Norwegian prince, the son of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and third in line to the Norwegian throne.
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E.
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II of Norway, also known as Saint Olaf, was an early 11th-century king whose efforts to consolidate Christianity in Norway made him a national patron saint and a central figure in the country's medieval history.
- 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: Haakon Target entity description: Haakon is a Scandinavian male given name of Old Norse origin, traditionally borne by Norwegian kings and other notable figures.
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A.
Håkon
Håkon is one of the official mascots of the 1994 Winter Olympics held in Lillehammer, Norway, depicted as a Norwegian child symbolizing the country’s heritage and Olympic spirit.
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B.
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway was the first king of an independent modern Norway and a widely respected constitutional monarch who led the nation through World War II.
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C.
Haakon IV of Norway
Haakon IV of Norway was a 13th-century king who consolidated royal power, fostered cultural flourishing, and led Norway through a period of political stability and territorial expansion.
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D.
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway is a young Norwegian prince, the son of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and third in line to the Norwegian throne.
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E.
Olaf II of Norway
Olaf II of Norway, also known as Saint Olaf, was an early 11th-century king whose efforts to consolidate Christianity in Norway made him a national patron saint and a central figure in the country's medieval history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian masculine given name
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Old Norse given name ⓘ Scandinavian masculine given name ⓘ given name ⓘ |
| category |
Germanic given names
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Norwegian masculine given names ⓘ Scandinavian masculine given names ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Norwegian royal family
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surface form:
Norwegian monarchy
Norwegian national identity ⓘ |
| etymologicalFormOf | Håkon ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasDiacriticVariant | Håkon ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Haakon
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hakon
Haakon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Håkon
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| languageOfOrigin |
Old Norse language
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surface form:
Old Norse
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| meaning |
chosen son
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high son ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Haakon the Good
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surface form:
Haakon I of Norway
Haakon II of Norway ⓘ Haakon III of Norway ⓘ Haakon IV of Norway ⓘ Haakon V ⓘ
surface form:
Haakon V of Norway
Haakon VI of Norway ⓘ Haakon VII of Norway ⓘ Crown Prince Haakon of Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
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| regionOfUsage |
Norway
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Scandinavia ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Prince of Norway
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surface form:
Norwegian crown princes
Norwegian kings ⓘ Norwegian royalty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haakon Description of subject: Haakon is a Scandinavian male given name of Old Norse origin, traditionally borne by Norwegian kings and other notable figures.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Haakon V of Norway
this entity surface form:
Håkon
this entity surface form:
Hakon
this entity surface form:
Olav