Hendrix

Hendrix is a German-Dutch patronymic surname meaning 'son of Hendrik,' itself a Low German form of Henry — from Germanic Heimrich, composed of heim (home) and ric (ruler). The surname became a given name almost entirely through the cultural force of Jimi Hendrix, the legendary guitarist.

Hendrix is Jimi's name now, and probably always will be, which is why it works so powerfully for a pet. Jimi Hendrix — arguably the greatest guitarist who ever lived — defined a certain kind of magnetic, effortless brilliance that made everyone in the room stop and pay attention. A dog named Hendrix is expected to have that quality: the one who walks in and immediately becomes the most interesting presence. It suits male dogs with natural charisma — the ones who don't try to be the center of attention because they simply are.