diff --git a/resourcename/hasparent.go b/resourcename/hasparent.go
index 33b41f3b5e..47a379e0a4 100644
--- a/resourcename/hasparent.go
+++ b/resourcename/hasparent.go
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package resourcename
 
 // HasParent tests whether name has the specified parent. Wildcard segments (-) are considered.
 func HasParent(name, parent string) bool {
-	if name == "" || parent == "" {
-		return false // empty is never a valid child or parent
+	if name == "" || parent == "" || name == parent {
+		return false
 	}
 	var parentScanner, nameScanner Scanner
 	parentScanner.Init(parent)
diff --git a/resourcename/hasparent_test.go b/resourcename/hasparent_test.go
index 0d2e314a56..2a5ee25fe4 100644
--- a/resourcename/hasparent_test.go
+++ b/resourcename/hasparent_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ func TestHasParent(t *testing.T) {
 			expected: true,
 		},
 
+		{
+			test:     "not parent of self",
+			name:     "shippers/1/sites/1/settings",
+			parent:   "shippers/1/sites/1/settings",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+
 		{
 			test:     "empty parent",
 			name:     "shippers/1/sites/1",
@@ -63,6 +70,13 @@ func TestHasParent(t *testing.T) {
 			expected: true,
 		},
 
+		{
+			test:     "full parent",
+			name:     "shippers/1/sites/1",
+			parent:   "//freight-example.einride.tech/shippers/-",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+
 		{
 			test:     "full parent and child with different service names",
 			name:     "//other-example.einride.tech/shippers/1/sites/1",
diff --git a/resourcename/rangeparents.go b/resourcename/rangeparents.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e8152d578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resourcename/rangeparents.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package resourcename
+
+// RangeParents iterates over all parents of the provided resource name.
+// The iteration order is from root ancestor down to the closest parent.
+// Collection segments are included in the iteration, so as to not require knowing the pattern.
+// For full resource names, the service is omitted.
+func RangeParents(name string, fn func(parent string) bool) {
+	var sc Scanner
+	sc.Init(name)
+	// First segment: special-case to handle full resource names.
+	if !sc.Scan() {
+		return
+	}
+	start := sc.Start()
+	if sc.End() != len(name) && !fn(name[start:sc.End()]) {
+		return
+	}
+	// Scan remaining segments.
+	for sc.Scan() {
+		if sc.End() != len(name) && !fn(name[start:sc.End()]) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/resourcename/rangeparents_test.go b/resourcename/rangeparents_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb30ba9725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resourcename/rangeparents_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package resourcename
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRangeParents(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	for _, tt := range []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "empty",
+			input: "",
+		},
+
+		{
+			name:  "singleton",
+			input: "foo",
+		},
+
+		{
+			name:  "single",
+			input: "foo/bar",
+			expected: []string{
+				"foo",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			name:  "multiple",
+			input: "foo/bar/baz/123",
+			expected: []string{
+				"foo",
+				"foo/bar",
+				"foo/bar/baz",
+			},
+		},
+
+		{
+			name:  "full",
+			input: "//test.example.com/foo/bar/baz/123",
+			expected: []string{
+				"foo",
+				"foo/bar",
+				"foo/bar/baz",
+			},
+		},
+	} {
+		tt := tt
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			var actual []string
+			RangeParents(tt.input, func(parent string) bool {
+				actual = append(actual, parent)
+				return true
+			})
+			assert.DeepEqual(t, tt.expected, actual)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/resourcename/scanner.go b/resourcename/scanner.go
index 61d04fdf4f..02f7fd7150 100644
--- a/resourcename/scanner.go
+++ b/resourcename/scanner.go
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ func (s *Scanner) Scan() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+// Start returns the start index (inclusive) of the current segment.
+func (s *Scanner) Start() int {
+	return s.start
+}
+
+// End returns the end index (exclusive) of the current segment.
+func (s *Scanner) End() int {
+	return s.end
+}
+
 // Segment returns the current segment.
 func (s *Scanner) Segment() Segment {
 	return Segment(s.name[s.start:s.end])