pym

Pym is a surname of English origin that also appears in fiction and popular culture. In real-world history, one of its most prominent bearers is John Pym (1584–1643), an English parliamentarian who played a leading role in the events surrounding the Long Parliament and the lead-up to the English Civil War.

In popular culture, the name is best known for Hank Pym, a fictional scientist in Marvel Comics who becomes the superhero Ant-Man and later uses the alias Yellowjacket in some stories. He is associated with the Pym particles, a fictional technology that enables size and mass manipulation and other related effects. The concept has been a recurring element across Marvel comics, films, and television adaptations, contributing to the broader Ant-Man mythos.

The surname Pym is relatively uncommon and is most often encountered in British historical contexts. Beyond its use as a family name, the term Pym appears in entertainment media through characters and fictional technologies linked to Marvel’s superhero universe. As such, Pym can refer to real individuals who bear the surname or to fictional entities connected to Hank Pym and his associated innovations.