Mr.

Mr. is an English courtesy title placed before a man's surname or full name. Unlike many titles, it does not indicate marital status or professional rank.

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Master (title): Master is a title historically used for boys and men, and an earlier form from which Mr. developed. Mr. arose as an abbreviation of this older form of address.
Surname: A surname is a family name shared by members of a family or lineage. Mr. most commonly precedes a man's surname.
Mrs.: Mrs. is an English courtesy title traditionally used before the surname of a married woman. Unlike Mr., Mrs. has traditionally signaled a woman's marital status.
Business letter: A business letter is formal written correspondence sent for professional or commercial purposes. Mr. commonly precedes a male recipient's name in formal correspondence.
Middle English: Middle English is the form of English spoken and written in England from about 1100 to 1500. The shortening that produced Mr. emerged from English usage rooted in this period.
Given name: A given name is a personal name assigned to an individual, distinct from a family name. Mr. can precede a man's full name, including his given name.
Miss: Miss is an English courtesy title traditionally used before the name of an unmarried woman or girl. Miss contrasts with Mr. because it traditionally marks both gender and marital status.
Salutation: A salutation is a greeting or form of address at the start of a letter or message. Mr. can appear in a written salutation such as “Dear Mr. Smith.”
Abbreviation: An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Mr. began as a written abbreviation of master.
Honorific: An honorific is a title or form of address expressing respect, status, or social relationship. Mr. functions as an honorific without specifying a profession or high rank.