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Macpherson

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A Scottish surname meaning "son of the parson."

"Macpherson is a common surname in the Scottish Highlands."

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MacPhersons plural

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_____ is a common surname in the Scottish Highlands.

From Gaelic "Mac a' Phearsain," meaning "son of the parson."

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