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Another popular variant is Charleston-style grits, where the grits are boiled in milk, instead of water, to give them a creamy consistency. 'Grit' and Bear it! Although many conjure up thoughts of the South, grits are actually Native American origin. Mainly regarded as a breakfast fare, grits consist of coarsely ground corn, or sometimes alkali-treated corn (hominy).
The surname Darby is a corruption of Derby the city in England. Ripley comes from the place in Derbyshire. Other examples of surnames derived from place names are Bakewell, Bampton, Eccleston and Southcott (cott is an old word for cottage).he origin of the surnames Orchard and Pond are obvious. The surnames Wick, Wicke, Wickes and Wicks all come from the old word wick, which meant a specialized farm. So does Whicker (dweller at the wick). The old English word atten (meaning at the) has given us the surname Attenborough.