Katechis
Katechis or Katehis (Greek: 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
[edit]- ^ https://www.odontiatriki.gr/community.php
- ^ "Η δράση του κατάσκοπου και πολεμιστή του Β' Παγκοσμίου πολέμου Σπύρου Κατέχη στη Ρόδο". www.diapontia.gr.
- ^ https://asmda.org/distinguished-honorees?view=article&id=57:mr-james-c-katechis&catid=14
- ^ "Ένας Έλληνας στο Φεγγάρι - ΔΕΙΤΕ βίντεο με την συνέντευξη που έδωσε στον Γ. Λεκάκη".
- Othoni Island (in Greek)
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