Buckwheat groats are commonly used in western Asia and eastern Europe. The porridge was common, and is often considered the definitive peasant dish. It is made from roasted groats that are cooked with broth to a texture similar to rice or bulgur.
Grant [grant] as a boys' name is pronounced grant. It is of English and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Grant is tall, big. A Scottish surname from grand. American President Ulysses S. Grant; painter Grant Wood; actor Hugh Grant. Associated with: gaelic, big (great), scottish, surname, wood (tree).
The surname Grant was first found in Inverness-shire ( Gaelic : Siorrachd Inbhir Nis ) divided between the present day Scottish Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles , and consisting of a large northern mainland area and various island areas off the west coast , the shire was anciently both a Pictish and Norwegian stronghold , where they held ...