Balodis ( Old orthography: ''Ballod''; feminine: Balode) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "

pigeon Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...

". Individuals with the surname include: * Daniels Balodis (born 1998), Latvian footballer *

Jānis Balodis Jānis Balodis (20 February 1881 – 8 August 1965) was an army general, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Latvia (1919–1921), Minister of War (1931–1940) and politician who was one of the principal figures during the Latvian War of ...

(1881–1965), army general and politician who was a principal figure in the foundation and government of independent Latvia *

Kārlis Balodis Kārlis Balodis (; June 20, 1864 – January 13, 1931) was a notable Latvian economist, financist, statistician and demographist. Most notably, he is the author of civilian rationing, which was first used in Germany during the First World ...

(1864–1931), Latvian economist, financist, statistician and demographist *

Ringolds Balodis Ringolds Balodis (born 1966) is a Latvian politician and member of the twelfth Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional represent ...

(born 1986), Latvian politician * Ves Balodis (born 1933), Australian discus thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics

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