"alexander" meaning in English

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          "word": "Brandy Alexander"
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          "ref": "1914, Jacques Straub, Drinks, Hotel Monthly Press, page 17:",
          "text": "Alexander cocktail\n3/4 jigger rye whiskey.\n1/4 jigger Benedictine.\nTwist orange peel on top. Stir.",
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          "ref": "1933, Julien Proskauer, What'll You Have ?: A Not Too Dry Text Book about Cocktails, →OCLC, page 80:",
          "text": "Alexander Cocktail\n1/3 Creme de Cocoa\n1/3 Gin\n1/3 Sweet Cream",
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        "A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream."
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          "crème de cacao",
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