McPherson is a Scottish surname. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain and Mac a Phearsoin, meaning "son of the parson". Notable people with the surname include: == In sports == Adrian McPherson, American football player Alex McPherson, American football player Archie McPherson (footballer), Scottish footballer Bill McPherson (disambiguation), multiple people Cheryl McPherson (born 1963), Canadian curler Dallas McPherson, American baseball player Daniel McPherson, Australian …