Ties

Ties is a Dutch masculine given name functioning as a short form of Matthias or Mathijs, both of which trace back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning gift of God or gift of Yahweh. The name belongs to a family of forms derived from the apostle Matthew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and traditionally regarded as the author of the first Gospel. Ties is used primarily in the Netherlands as an independent given name. Related forms include Thijs, Tijs, Matthias, and Mathijs.