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A country bumpkin. One of the many terms that city slickers applied to less sophisticated rural dwellers (“rube,” “hayseed,” and “Gomer” are others). The phrase came from fruit harvesters using long sticks to dislodge the hanging crop.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harvie	HAHR-vee	English
Tanika	tə-NEE-kə	African American
Marijke	MAH-rie-kə	Dutch
Styliani	-	Greek
Fisher	['fiʃə]
Aranrhod	-	Welsh, Welsh Mythology