Did the French use any other name for the Channel?
It's called La Manche (literally "the sleeve")
In modern French, the English Channel is called La Manche. In the Norman language, the Channel Islands were referred to as the "Îles d'la Manche".
Not the most in depth answer but hopefully I could be of some help.
edit: typo
Source: I live in Jersey
Uh, is it known as English Channel in any language but English?