# McPherson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məkˈfɜː(ɹ)sən/ · frequency rank #25,470

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **Macpherson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/macpherson-vs-mcpherson)

## Common misspellings (15)
`cmpherson`, `mccpherson`, `mchperson`, `mcpehrson`, `mcpherosn`, `mcpherrson`, `mcphersno`, `mcphersonn`, `mcphersson`, `mcphesron`, `mcphherson`, `mcphreson`, `mcppherson`, `mmcpherson`, `mpcherson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mcpherson