Sotomayor family
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The Sotomayor family is a Spanish noble lineage historically associated with influential political and military figures on the Iberian Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sotomayor family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607266 — 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: Sotomayor family Context triple: [Juan Sotomayor, memberOf, Sotomayor family]
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A.
Cuomo family
The Cuomo family is a prominent American political dynasty from New York, best known for producing multiple high-profile Democratic politicians including former governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.
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B.
Sullivan family
The Sullivan family is a prominent New England sports family best known for owning the New England Patriots and playing a key role in the development of Foxboro Stadium.
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C.
Saltonstall family
The Saltonstall family is a prominent New England political and social dynasty with deep roots in Massachusetts colonial and public life.
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D.
Díaz-Balart family
The Díaz-Balart family is a prominent Cuban-American political and media dynasty known for its influential roles in Cuban politics before the revolution and in U.S. politics and broadcasting afterward.
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E.
the Tsongas family
The Tsongas family is a prominent Massachusetts political and civic family, best known for figures like former U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and their long-standing public service in the Lowell area.
- 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: Sotomayor family Target entity description: The Sotomayor family is a Spanish noble lineage historically associated with influential political and military figures on the Iberian Peninsula.
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A.
Cuomo family
The Cuomo family is a prominent American political dynasty from New York, best known for producing multiple high-profile Democratic politicians including former governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.
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B.
Sullivan family
The Sullivan family is a prominent New England sports family best known for owning the New England Patriots and playing a key role in the development of Foxboro Stadium.
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C.
Saltonstall family
The Saltonstall family is a prominent New England political and social dynasty with deep roots in Massachusetts colonial and public life.
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D.
Díaz-Balart family
The Díaz-Balart family is a prominent Cuban-American political and media dynasty known for its influential roles in Cuban politics before the revolution and in U.S. politics and broadcasting afterward.
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E.
the Tsongas family
The Tsongas family is a prominent Massachusetts political and civic family, best known for figures like former U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and their long-standing public service in the Lowell area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish noble lineage
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Irmandiño revolts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Kingdom of León
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Pontevedra NERFINISHED ⓘ Soutomaior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
bends or diagonal bands
ⓘ
lions ⓘ shields with castles ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spaniards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyNameVariant |
Sotomayor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sottomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Soutomaior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestralSeat | Soutomaior Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEstateType | seigneurial lordship ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeraldicSymbol | coat of arms of the Sotomayor family ⓘ |
| hasLineageType | patrilineal lineage ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Diego de Sotomayor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fernando Yáñez de Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ María de Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Paio Méndez Sottomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Álvarez de Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasOriginInPlace |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionTraditionally | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurnameCategory | toponymic surname ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
service in medieval Iberian wars
ⓘ
service to the Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | feudal system in medieval Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily |
Galician language
ⓘ
Spanish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
count
ⓘ
lord ⓘ marquis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military leadership in the Iberian Peninsula
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political influence in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish nobility ⓘ |
| region | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sotomayor family Description of subject: The Sotomayor family is a Spanish noble lineage historically associated with influential political and military figures on the Iberian Peninsula.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.