What does Ted mean?

[Teddyl]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", question 4

My trainer was a postman by the ......... of Ted.

(a) title
(b) label
(c) name
(d) sign

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Christmas Postman (1)", answer 4

My trainer was a postman by the name of Ted.

Correct answer: (c) name

Your answer was: incorrect
My trainer was a postman by the title of Ted.
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what does by the title of ted mean?
thank you

[Alan]

Hi,

'Ted' is a man's name and is a short form of 'Edward'.

Alan
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