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 (name) 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). This in turn was derived from the Old French grand, grant, which was originally derived from the Latin grandis.
English: Fort. First name variations: Lock, Locke. Last name origin & meaning: English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, probably named in Old English as âenclosed woodâ, from loc(a) âenclosureâ (see Lock) + wudu âwoodâ.It seems likely that all present-day bearers of the name descend from a single family which originated in this place.ast name origin & meaning: English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, probably named in Old English as âenclosed woodâ, from loc(a) âenclosureâ (see Lock) + wudu âwoodâ.