What is the story behind your username

[Manuel]

I was a student in the UK for many years and those Franks had problems pronouncing Εμμανουήλ (my actual name) properly. They usually ended up pronouncing it in its Latinised form, Emanuel. Shortened to Manuel.

[TheMaestro]

[PAGANE]

A film character historically non-existent.
Pagane was the favorite of the founder of the Bulgarian state in the Balkans, Khan Asparuh, before he became ruler. Pagane was a priestess / shaman /