McPherson

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/məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain →
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Meanings

proper nounMcPherson (countable and uncountable, plural McPhersons)

plural McPhersons · alternative Ferson · alternative MacPherson · alternative McPhearson · alternative Pherson

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac a' Phearsain“son of the parson”
  2. EnglishMcPherson

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain (“son of the parson”), from pearsan (“parson”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McPherson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McPherson

MLA

“McPherson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McPherson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McPherson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McPherson.

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