What were the phonecians called?

The Phoenicians were called Phoenicians by the Greeks. They called themselves Canaanites.

The name "Phoenician" likely comes from the Greek word "phoinix", meaning "purple". This refers to the Phoenicians' expertise in dyeing cloth with a bright purple dye extracted from a type of sea snail.

While the name "Phoenician" is the most commonly used, it's important to remember that they referred to themselves as Canaanites.