A person who is bold or brave.
"The doughty knight charged fearlessly into battle despite being outnumbered."
In plain English: A doughty person is someone who shows great courage and determination when facing tough challenges.
"The doughty champion defeated his opponent in the final round with remarkable courage."
Bold; brave, courageous.
"The doughty knight charged fearlessly into battle to save his comrades."
A surname, from nicknames.
"The village records show that Doughty was originally a nickname adopted as a hereditary surname by the local family."
Doughty comes from the Old English word for "competent" or "strong," which originally described someone who was capable and virtuous rather than just physically brave. The term traveled into Middle English with a focus on courage, eventually becoming the adjective we use today to mean bold and valiant.