1. A method for matching entity names, comprising: performing a matching analysis between a first entity name and a second entity name comprising comparing a first entity category descriptor amended to the first entity name with a second entity category descriptor amended to the second entity name, the first entity category descriptor amended to the first entity name comprising at least one of, the first entity category descriptor substituted for at least a portion of the first entity name, or the first entity category descriptor appended to the first entity name, at least some of the performing a matching analysis implemented at least in part via a processing unit.
1. A method for matching entity names, comprising: performing a matching analysis between a first entity name and a second entity name comprising comparing a first entity category descriptor amended to the first entity name with a second entity category descriptor amended to the second entity name, the first entity category descriptor amended to the first entity name comprising at least one of, the first entity category descriptor substituted for at least a portion of the first entity name, or the first entity category descriptor appended to the first entity name, at least some of the performing a matching analysis implemented at least in part via a processing unit. 13. The method of claim 1 , comprising: amending one or more of the first entity name or the and second entity name by adding a no-category descriptor, the no-category descriptor comprising a wild-card.