English Explanatory Dictionary

McPherson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/

Word forms

McPherson McPhersons Ferson MacPherson McPhearson Pherson

Etymology

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

Derived words

McPherson County
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