"Groat" meaning in English

See Groat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Groats [plural]
Etymology: * As a Scottish surname, nickname from Old Norse grautr (“porridge”). Compare Grout. * Also as a Scottish surname, variant of Grote. * As a German, Dutch and Danish surname, variant of Groth, Groot, Grott, and Grad. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|grautr|t=porridge}} Old Norse grautr (“porridge”), {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|da|-}} Danish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Groats}} Groat (plural Groats)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Groat-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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