History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Hantaviridae Proposal: 2016.030a-vM.A.v6.Bunyavirales.pdf  ICTV Report: Hantaviridae Reference:  

from the genus name Orthohantavirus, referring to the River Hantan (South Korea) where Hantaan virus, a member of the family, was discovered; the suffix -viridae for family taxa