English
McPherson
McPherson comes from Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain ‘son of the parson’.
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac a' Phearsain‘son of the parson’
- EnglishtodayMcPherson
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Scottish GaelicmodernMac a' Phearsain‘son of the parson’
- EnglishtodayMcPherson
The story
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain (‘son of the parson’), from pearsan (‘parson’).
Every English word from Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain
Today it means
name A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain / McPherson