Katechis

Katechis or Katehis (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
 * 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)
 * Christos Katechis, key partner in telecommunications matters in NASA mission Apollo 11.