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Show Origin of Certain Surnmuoa. Surnames woro introduced Into England Eng-land by the Normans and wero adopted by tho nobility about 1100. Tho old Normans ubed Fltz, which slgulflod eon, as Kltzherbert. The Irish used O for grandson O'Neal, O'Donnell. The Scotch Highlanders used Mac, as Mac-donald, Mac-donald, son of Donald. The Wolsb used Ap, as Ap Rhys, tho son ot Rhys, Ap Richard. The prefix Ap eventually eventu-ally was combined with tne names of the father henco Prys, Prltchard, ete. The northern nations added the word son to the father's name, as Williamson. William-son. Many ot tho most common sur names, such as Johnson, Wilson, Dyson, Dy-son, Nicholson, etc., were taken by Drabanters and others, Flemings, who were naturalized In tho reign ot Henry VJL. 1435. |