Clan MacAulay
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Clan MacAulay is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Lennox district and known for its distinct tartan and heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan MacAulay canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2305020 — 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: Clan MacAulay Context triple: [Scottish clans, hasPart, Clan MacAulay]
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A.
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a historic Scottish Highland clan from Argyll, traditionally associated with the Lords of Lorn and descended from Somerled, the 12th-century Norse-Gaelic ruler.
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B.
Clan Maclean
Clan Maclean is a historic Scottish Highland clan of ancient origin, noted for its warrior tradition, strong maritime connections, and long-standing influence in the Hebrides.
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C.
Clan MacEwen
Clan MacEwen is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its ties to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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D.
Clan MacQuarrie
Clan MacQuarrie is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the islands of Ulva and Mull and known for its Norse-Gaelic heritage.
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E.
Clan MacKay
Clan MacKay is a historic Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with the far north of Scotland, noted for its warrior reputation and long-standing regional influence.
- 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: Clan MacAulay Target entity description: Clan MacAulay is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Lennox district and known for its distinct tartan and heritage.
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A.
Clan MacDougall
Clan MacDougall is a historic Scottish Highland clan from Argyll, traditionally associated with the Lords of Lorn and descended from Somerled, the 12th-century Norse-Gaelic ruler.
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B.
Clan Maclean
Clan Maclean is a historic Scottish Highland clan of ancient origin, noted for its warrior tradition, strong maritime connections, and long-standing influence in the Hebrides.
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C.
Clan MacEwen
Clan MacEwen is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Argyll and known for its ties to the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
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D.
Clan MacQuarrie
Clan MacQuarrie is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the islands of Ulva and Mull and known for its Norse-Gaelic heritage.
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E.
Clan MacKay
Clan MacKay is a historic Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with the far north of Scotland, noted for its warrior reputation and long-standing regional influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Highland clan
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ |
| associatedFamilyName |
MacAulay
ⓘ
Macauley ⓘ
surface form:
MacAwley
Macauley ⓘ MacAulay ⓘ
surface form:
McAulay
McAuley ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lennox kindred ⓘ |
| associatedWithCounty | Dunbartonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDistrict | Lennox ⓘ |
| category |
Armigerous clans of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish clans ⓘ |
| clanSociety | Clan MacAulay Association ⓘ |
| clanStatus | armigerous clan ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Court of the Lord Lyon
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of the Lord Lyon (for heraldic matters)
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| hasBadge | clan crest badge featuring the MacAulay crest and motto ⓘ |
| hasChief | no currently recognized chief ⓘ |
| hasCrest | a booted and spurred foot in a stirrup ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Highland Scottish
ⓘ
Lennox district ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Dulce periculum ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
crest badge
ⓘ
motto ⓘ tartan ⓘ |
| hasTartan |
Hunting MacAulay tartan
ⓘ
MacAulay tartan ⓘ
surface form:
MacAulay of Ardincaple tartan
MacAulay tartan ⓘ |
| hasWarCry | not widely attested in modern sources ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| historicalSeatArea | Ardincaple, near Helensburgh ⓘ |
| historicalType | kin-based Highland clan ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Danger is sweet ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhlaidh ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Court of the Lord Lyon ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | Lennox ⓘ |
| traditionalSeat | Ardincaple Castle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clan MacAulay Description of subject: Clan MacAulay is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with the Lennox district and known for its distinct tartan and heritage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.