[blam]

"What about Phoenicians? Any red-heads among them?"

I've read here on FR from FReepers that Phoencian is a Greek word that means 'red-headed.'

[RightWhale]

The name comes from the same root as phoenix, the bird that is reborn in fire. Ever wonder how the Phoenicians came to be called that? Wouldn't have anything to do with surviving a volcanic eruption, would it?

[ChicagoHebrew]

I've read here on FR from FReepers that Phoencian is a Greek word that means 'red-headed.'

In the bible, the children of Esau (a redhead) are called "Edom" which is Hebrew for red. You find a fair number of Jews with red hair.