Nils Jonsson

Nils Jonsson was a Swedish man, who claimed he was blinded by magic performed by the witch Anna Eriksdotter.

Etymology
Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian and Swedish variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas and Neil. Jonsson is a surname of Nordic origin, meaning "son of Jon".

Behind the scenes

 * Nils was a real person, and he accused Anna for witchcraft. She was put on trial accused by him of having caused him blindness, muteness and deafness by the use of magic.