Katechis Explained

Katechis or Katehis (el|Κατέχης) is a Greek surname. The feminine form is Katechi or Katehi. It comes from the Greek noun katecho (κατέχω, "to own"). The surname's origin is Chorio, a settlement on Othonoi island in the Ionian Sea, Greece. It is also a common surname on Ereikoussa and Mathraki, two of the Diapontian Islands. Notable people with the surname include:

• Linda Katehi (born 1954), Greek-American engineer, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University
• Dale Katechis, owner of the Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado
• Anastasios Katechis, assistant professor in University of Athens^[1]
• John Katechis (born 1992), murderer in 2009 of George Weber
• Spyros Katechis, Greek-Egyptian military leader and spy during WWII^[2]
• James C. Katechis, Senior Executive Service (United States)^[3]
• Christos Katechis, key partner in telecommunications matters in NASA mission Apollo 11.^[4]

References

• Othoni Island (in Greek)

Notes and References

1. https://www.odontiatriki.gr/community.php
2. Web site: Η δράση του κατάσκοπου και πολεμιστή του Β' Παγκοσμίου πολέμου Σπύρου Κατέχη στη Ρόδο. www.diapontia.gr.
3. https://asmda.org/distinguished-honorees?view=article&id=57:mr-james-c-katechis&catid=14
4. Web site: Ένας Έλληνας στο Φεγγάρι - ΔΕΙΤΕ βίντεο με την συνέντευξη που έδωσε στον Γ. Λεκάκη.