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
Midhat	-	Arabic
Usoa	-	Basque
Encarnita	en-kahr-NEE-tah	Spanish
Kunal	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
SeÁN	SHAWN	Irish
Rhonwen	-	Welsh