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Marcellus

American

[mahr-sel-uhs] / mɑrˈsɛl əs /

noun

Marcus Claudius, 268?–208 b.c., Roman general and consul.

Marcellus British

/ mɑːˈsɛləs /

noun

Marcus Claudius (ˈmɑːkəs ˈklɔːdɪəs). ?268–208 _bc , Roman general and consul, who captured Syracuse (212) in the Second Punic War

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And so the story of Marcellus and Tova and how important Marcellus is to Tova resonated in me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“If just the gas shortages have caused this kind of pressure, we could be heading for a difficult summer in the industrial belts of our country,” said Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Mumbai-based Marcellus Investment Managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

National Fuel Gas owns roughly 1.2 million acres in the Appalachian Basin, with substantial mineral ownership overlying the Marcellus and Utica shales.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The airport’s location on the Marcellus Shale turned out to be a lifeline.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

“But it’s not Marcellus, Brady. It’s his wife. And their little boy.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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