Gaelic Name: Mac a’ Phearsoin

Crest: A cat sejant, Proper

Motto: Touch not the cat but a glove

Origin of Name: Gaelic, Mac a’ Phearsoin (Son of the Parson)

Badge: White heather

Lands: Badenoch

Clan Chief: The Hon. Sir William MacPherson

Associated Names The Chief of Clan Macpherson, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny, approved the following names as surnames and families associated with the Clan. Archibald Gillespie MacClunie MacMurdo Cattanach Gillies MacCluny MacMurdoch Carson MacCluney MacCurrach MacMurdock Clark Gillis MacCurrie MacMurdich Clarke Gow MacCurry MacMuirich Clarkson Gowan MacGillies MacMurich Clerich Lees MacGoune MacVurich Clerk MacBurrich MacGoun MacVurrich Clooney MacCarson MacGow Murdaugh Clunie MacChlery MacGowne Murdo Cluny MacClair MacLear Murdoch Currie MacCleary MacLeary Murdock Curry MacCleish MacLees Murdoson Ellis MacClerich MacLerie Pearson Ellison MacClooney MacLeish Parson Fersen MacCloonie MacLise Smith