Pagan the Butler

Pagan the Butler (Latin: Paganus Pincerna, French: Payen le Bouteiller; died around 1149) was lord of Transjordan in the Kingdom of Jerusalem from around 1126. He was first mentioned as the butler of Baldwin II of Jerusalem in 1120. He ordered the erection of Kerak Castle which became his seat in 1142.

The name Pagan derives from the Latin word paganus, which originally meant "country dweller". During the Roman Empire, Christianity became the state religion and was most popular in urban and military spaces, and so as a result it is likely that paganus came to also refer to those who adhered to traditional religions and were seen as "civilians" rather than committed to Christ. As a given or surname, Pagan was relatively rare but used in medieval Europe, especially France.