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McPherson.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A city, the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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