also: いとさま
daughter of a good family; young lady
Kansai dialect honorific term for a young lady from a respectable family. Similar to こいさん but used for a daughter rather than a younger sister.
See also: こいさん
That young lady always wears an elegant kimono.
Young lady, tea is ready.
お嬢さん is the standard honorific term for a young lady, while いとさん is a Kansai dialect variant.
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Alternate reading いとさま with ateji spelling; very rare.
Derived from the honorific prefix いと (related to いとしい, 'dear') combined with the honorific suffix さん. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.