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).
1 This in turn was derived from the Old French grand, grant, which was originally derived from the Latin grandis. 2  This nickname was likely given to a person of remarkable size or merely to distinguish two persons bearing the same name. This nickname was likely given to a person of remarkable size or merely to distinguish two persons bearing the same name. 2  Another possible origin of the surname is from a medieval personal name ultimately derived from the Old English byname Granta, which might have meant snarler.