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Show Orlsln or Ortala Sumsnin. B Surnames were Introduced Into I nr land by the Normana and wero adopted H by the nobility about 1100 The old H Normana used Kill, which ilgnlfled son as rltzhcrbert Tho Irish used 0 HMb for grandson 0 Neal 0 Donnoll Tba H Scotch Highlanders uted Mac as Mac- H donald son of Donald The Welsh H used Ap as Ap Ilhys tho son ot Rhrs HBb Ap Hlcbard Tho prefix Ap oventu- H ally was combined with the names of BBb the father henco Prys Prltchard etc H The northern nations addod the word H son to the father a name ai William- H son Many ot tho most common aur- H names inch as Johnson Wilson Dy- HAb son Nicholson etc. wero taken by M Drabanters and others Homings wh H were naturalized In tho rolgu ot lienry oLVH VI , 1135, M |