Where did the word marillion came from?

Question

i know its a name of a band

but what else?

Answer 1

They were originally called "Silmarillion", after J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Silmarillion".

"The band name was shortened to Marillion in 1981 to avoid any sort of copyright conflicts" says Wikipedia.

Answer 2

from its mama!

Answer 3

It's shortened from Silmarillion, after the Tolkien novel.

Answer 4

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