Definitions

1. noun

a Scottish surname, also the name of a British detective agency, founded by Pat and Eileen McCann, and later by a group of private investigators, including Allan and Gráinne McCann, and later by others.

“The McCann investigation helped to clear the name of the accused man.”

2. verb

to investigate or follow up on a lead in a detective agency, especially the McCann agency.

“They decided to mccann the case, to get to the bottom of it.”