Contact name recognition incorrect in mail

Help please!
Mail continues to recognise and display one of my contacts emails by their old surname, despite the fact that I have changed my address book contact details to the new name. Where is mail drawing the name information from if it's not my address book?
Thank you

With the Mail window open, click on Window menu >> Previous Recipients. Find the relevant person and delete.

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