Balavadze Explained

Balavadze (Georgian: ბალავაძე) is a Georgian family name from the Imereti region in western Georgia.

The Balavadze family name comes from these towns of Imereti: Terjola, Kontuati, Kutiri and Ganiri.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Vakhtang Balavadze (1927–2018), Georgian wrestler
• Vakhtang Balavadze (politician) (born 1978), Georgian politician

Notes and References

1. http://www.geogen.ge/indexen.php?id_menu=17&id_menu_up=11&lang=en&id_let=35&abc=1 Balavadze