McPherson

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McPherson

/məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun McPhersons · Ferson · MacPherson · McPhearson · Pherson

countable, uncountable A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: elle, macpherson, mcphie, mcpheeters, mcphedran, mcphatter, mcpheron, mcpeters, mcphearson, mcphee, mcpheat, mcfarland, macphail, mcfarlane, mcclaren, mcfarling

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"McPherson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcpherson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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McPherson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcpherson

Chicago

"McPherson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mcpherson.

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@misc{mcpherson_2026,
  title = {McPherson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcpherson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}