Oaf

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The term oaf appears in English in the 17th century, from a Scandinavian source, from Old Norse alfr "elf", which in Modern Norwegian came to mean "silly person" (c.f. also German Alber "fool").

a changeling, a foolish child left by the fairies
a clumsy or deformed idiot.

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