Taxon name: Orthoherpesviridae
from the Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthos), meaning “correct” or “straight”, and ἕρπης (hérpō), which is related to the meaning "to creep", referring to spreading blisters; the suffix -viridae for family taxa
ICTV Report: Herpesviridae Created in Proposal: Ratification_1975.pdf Reference: PMID: 4538198