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	Pronounced	Usage
Ilham	-	Arabic
Yesha'yahu	-	Biblical Hebrew
Evelyn	['i:vlin]
Norina	-	Italian
Gustav	GOO-stahf (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Zusa	-	Yiddish