Catesby

English surname, meaning unknown

Catesby Origin and Meaning

The name Catesby is a boy's name .

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In Shakespeare's Richard III, Catesby is a double agent working for Richard III of England. He was based on the real-life Sir William Catesby.

Famous People Named Catesby

  • Catesby ap Roger Jones
    US naval officer
  • Christopher Catesby "Kit" Harington
    English actor
  • Robert Catesby
    leader of the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605