Duwende (Elf)

An elf is a humanoid figure in folktales, with variations among Iberian, Latin American, and Filipino cultures. In Spanish, it is spelled duende which comes as a contraction of the phrase dueño de casa or duen de casa, meaning "owner of the house," or perhaps from some similar mythical creature of the Visigothic or Suwabo culture in its true resemblance. in "Tomte" of the Swedish language conceptualizing a mischievous spirit inhabiting a dwelling.