Franssen is a Dutch language, Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Frans (disambiguation), Frans". It can refer to: * Everhardt Franßen (born 1937), German judge * Jan Franssen (born 1951), Dutch politician * Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen, Jo Franssen (1909–1995), Dutch politician * MHH Franssen (1903–1981), Dutch lawyer * Margot Franssen (born 1952), Dutch-born Canadian philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur * Franssen effect, Nico Valentinus Franssen (1932–1993), Dutch-born American physicist and inventor ** Franssen effect, an auditory illusion discovered by him Franssens *Joep Franssens (born 1955), Dutch composer

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