DOUGHTY

Proper noun

Doughty (plural Doughtys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Doughty is the 3019^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11880 individuals. Doughty is most common among White (81.69%) and Black/African American (12.51%) individuals.

Etymology

Adjective

doughty (comparative doughtier or more doughty, superlative doughtiest or most doughty)

(dated or archaic) Bold; brave, courageous.

Synonyms: dauntless, fearless, intrepid, resolute, stouthearted, valiant, Thesaurus:brave

Antonym: Thesaurus:cowardly

Noun

doughty (plural doughties)

(archaic, rare) A person who is bold or brave.

Source: Wiktionary

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Dough"ty, a. [Compar. Doughtier; superl. Doughtiest.] Etym: [OE. duhti, dohti, douhti, brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS, dyhtig; akin to G. tüchtig, Dan. dygtig, Sw. dygdig virtuous, and fr. AS. dugan to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to D. deugen, OHG. tugan, G. taugen, Icel. & Sw. duga, Dan. due, Goth. dugan, but of uncertain origin; cf. Skr. duh to milk, give milk, draw out, or Gr.

Definition: Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero. Sir Thopas wex [grew] a doughty swain. Chaucer. Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation. Motley.

Note: Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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