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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English and Scottish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name. One possible origin of the name is from a nickname derived from the Anglo-Norman graund, graunt (tall, large).
According to other sources, it comes from the surname Graham, which in turn is an Anglo-French form of the name of the town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England. The settlement is recorded in the 11th century Domesday Book variously as Grantham, Grandham, Granham and Graham.This place name is thought to be derived from the Old English elements grand, possibly meaning  gravel , and ham, meaning homestead.In the 12th century the surname was taken from England to Scotland by Sir William de Graham, who founded Clan Graham.Variant spellings of the forename are Grahame and Graeme.he settlement is recorded in the 11th century Domesday Book variously as Grantham, Grandham, Granham and Graham. This place name is thought to be derived from the Old English elements grand, possibly meaning  gravel , and ham, meaning homestead.