Save Type Surname (from location & from occupation) Usage Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. mu-SEH-dhoo(Portuguese) ma-SEH-dho(Latin American Spanish) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsMaceda, Maseda Meaning & History Referred to a person who worked or lived at an apple orchard. It is derived from Vulgar Latin mattianēta meaning "place with apple trees."