Katechis or Katehis () 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 Athenshttps://www.odontiatriki.gr/community.php John Katechis (born 1992), murderer in 2009 of George Weber Spyros Katechis, Greek-Egyptian military leader and spy during WWII James C. Katechis, Senior Executive Service (United States)https://asmda.org/distinguished-honorees?view=article&id=57:mr-james-c-katechis&catid=14 ASMDA Wall of Honor Recipient Christos Katechis, key partner in telecommunications matters in NASA mission Apollo 11. 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
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Othoni Island (in Greek)