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
Maud	[mɔd]
Delia (2)	-	English
Kou	-	Hmong
Dudley	DUD-lee	English
Teobaldo	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Eunike	-	Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek