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
Ib	-	Danish
Ismahel	-	Biblical Latin
MikulÁŠ	-	Slovak, Czech
Cyriaca	-	Late Roman
Leoffl&Aelig;D	-	Anglo-Saxon
Ade (1)	-	Western African, Yoruba