Ma Kent
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Ma Kent is the affectionate nickname for Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman in DC Comics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ma Kent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6247079 — 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: Ma Kent Context triple: [Martha Kent, alsoKnownAs, Ma Kent]
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A.
Thomas Kent
Thomas Kent is the male alter ego adopted in disguise by Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love so she can perform on the Elizabethan stage.
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B.
Bruce Kent
Bruce Kent was a prominent British Roman Catholic priest and peace activist best known for his leadership of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the 1980s.
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C.
Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent is a British film composer best known for his quirky, melodic scores for contemporary comedies and dramas such as "Sideways," "Up in the Air," and "Election."
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D.
Leith D. Kent
Leith D. Kent is the individual after whom the Kent mango cultivar was named, recognized for his association with the development or identification of this popular mango variety.
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E.
Ian Meadows
Ian Meadows is an Australian actor and writer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
- 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: Ma Kent Target entity description: Ma Kent is the affectionate nickname for Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman in DC Comics.
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A.
Thomas Kent
Thomas Kent is the male alter ego adopted in disguise by Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love so she can perform on the Elizabethan stage.
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B.
Bruce Kent
Bruce Kent was a prominent British Roman Catholic priest and peace activist best known for his leadership of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the 1980s.
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C.
Rolfe Kent
Rolfe Kent is a British film composer best known for his quirky, melodic scores for contemporary comedies and dramas such as "Sideways," "Up in the Air," and "Election."
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D.
Leith D. Kent
Leith D. Kent is the individual after whom the Kent mango cultivar was named, recognized for his association with the development or identification of this popular mango variety.
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E.
Ian Meadows
Ian Meadows is an Australian actor and writer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| adoptiveSon |
Clark Kent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kal-El NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | Superman family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justice League (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Man of Steel (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Smallville (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | Superman mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kent family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceUniverse | Golden Age of Comic Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| homeTown | Smallville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a supportive mother figure to Superman
ⓘ
raising Superman with strong moral values ⓘ |
| knowsSecretIdentityOf | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
comic books
ⓘ
film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| moralInfluenceOn | Clark Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Ma Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
homemaker ⓘ |
| parentalRoleTo |
Superboy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Annette O'Toole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diane Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Thaxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| realName | Martha Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToClarkKent | adoptive mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToJonathanKent | wife ⓘ |
| residence | Kent farm ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | outside Smallville ⓘ |
| role |
adoptive mother of Clark Kent
ⓘ
adoptive mother of Superman ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse | Jonathan Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsSecretIdentityOf | Clark Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches | human values to Superman ⓘ |
| universe | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ma Kent Description of subject: Ma Kent is the affectionate nickname for Martha Kent, the adoptive mother of Superman in DC Comics.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.