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, former owner of the Oskar Blues Brewery in Colorado, son of James C. Katechis
  • 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] ASMDA Wall of Honor Recipient
  • Christos Katechis, key partner in telecommunications matters in NASA mission Apollo 11.[4]
  • Nia Katechis Terezakis, New Orleans Dermatologist, creator of green cream, past president of the Women's Dermatology Society, and recipient of the Dermatology Foundations's highest recognition, The Finnerud Award

References

  1. ^ https://www.odontiatriki.gr/community.php
  2. ^ "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. ^ "Ένας Έλληνας στο Φεγγάρι - ΔΕΙΤΕ βίντεο με την συνέντευξη που έδωσε στον Γ. Λεκάκη".
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