The sort of deed to make your name? (5)
I believe the answer is:
title
'the sort of deed' is the definition.
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for title that I've seen before include "Name; heading" , "Appellation of rank" , "Lord, sir or doctor, say" , "label" , "Caption; name" .)