 Indiana Jones name comes from the name of George Lucas (qv) dog  and is a play on Steve McQueen (I) (qv)s eponymous character name  in _Nevada Smith (1966)_ (qv). Indiana the dog, who was a Malamute,  also served as the inspiration for Chewbacca in  _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv). In the end of  _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)_ (qv), it is revealed by  Indianas father that Indiana is really named Henry Jr., but went by  the name of his dog, Indiana.