Janssen
Common Flemish patronymic
Janssen is a surname of Dutch origin, meaning "son of Jan." It appears in compound names of pharmaceutical companies, most notably Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson known for developing vaccines and psychiatric medications.
The Janssen COVID vaccine requires only one dose.
As with many surnames, it also serves occasionally as a given name.
Of the Netherlands
- patronymicName from father's name
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
- FlemishBelgian Dutch variant
- BelgianOf or from Brussels's country
Scandinavian · name origin · etymology · spelling variant · Jensen · common surname · immigration records · Ellis Island
Manufactured medicinal compound
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- EbolaFatal hemorrhagic fever virus
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
oncology · biologics · clinical trials · FDA approval · drug development · biotech · prescription · therapy
Dutch
Of the Netherlands
- patronymicName from father's name
- NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy
- FlemishBelgian Dutch variant
Belgian · Scandinavian · name origin · etymology · spelling variant · Jensen · common surname · immigration records · Ellis Island · naturalization
pharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- COVID-19WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- EbolaFatal hemorrhagic fever virus
immunology · oncology · biologics · clinical trials · FDA approval · drug development · biotech · prescription · therapy · side-effects