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
FrÄNze	-	German
Jiro	jee-ṙo:	Japanese
Berthe	-	French
Lashay	-	African American (Rare)
DaphnÉ	-	French
Hrolf	-	Ancient Germanic