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
Proserpine	-	Roman Mythology
Pompey	PAHM-pee (English)	History
Draga	-	Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Page	[peidʒ]
Yeong-Hui	yung-hee	Korean
Henye	-	Yiddish