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Yes and no. "Mr.," or "mister," comes from the word "master," which in turn comes from the Latin "magister," meaning teacher or chief. The word was used in the Middle Ages, but was usually used either in the sense of a person in control, as the master of a slave; of a person who was expert, as a master craftsman; or of a teacher, as a person with a master's degree.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the usage was similar to, but not the same as, what it is today. "Mr. Bertram" was a title that indicated the eldest male from a group of siblings. If the second son was named Edmund, he would have been called "Mr. Edmund Bertram," or simply "Mr. Edmund," to distinguish him from his elder brother.

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