Balodis
From Latvian Surname Project
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Map of attested locations
Surname: Balodis
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: Pigeon, dove
Old Spellings: Ballod, Balod
Cyrillic Spelling: Балодис
Handwritten Cyrillic: To be added
Variations and Alternate Spellings: Balode
Related Surnames: Jaunbalodis, Laukbalodis, Vecbalodis
Possible place name borrowing? Yes
Attested Locations: Bauņi, Bīriņi, Cesvaine*, Lēdurga, Limbaži, Ludza, Mujāni, Pāle, Sēļi, Skrunda, Stalbe, Suntaži, Taurupe*, Turaida, Vecgulbene, Vecpiebalga, Vecsaule, Vidriži
Famous individuals with this surname: Unknown
Categories: Bauņi parish | Bīriņi parish | Cesvaine parish | Lēdurga parish | Limbaži parish | Ludza | Mujāni parish | Pāle parish | Sēļi parish | Skrunda parish | Stalbe parish | Suntaži parish | Taurupe parish | Turaida parish | Vecgulbene parish | Vecpiebalga parish | Vecsaule parish | Vidriži parish | Surnames listed alphabetically | Surnames starting with the letter B | Latvian surnames of Latvian origin | Surnames related to animals | List of most common Latvian surnames