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backwater
backwater
A place that is extremely remote and/or isolated, such that it is removed from the reach and influence of the outside world and thus is often regarded as socially stagnant or backward. He grew up in a bit of a backwater, so his manners aren't exactly refined.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Luiza | | luw-EE-zah (Polish) | Polish, Portuguese, Romanian |
| Jean (2) | | JEEN | English, Scottish |
| Leocadio | | - | Spanish |
| Hajar | | - | Arabic |
| Bice | | BEE-che | Italian |
| Kati | | KAH-tee (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian |