diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParser.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParser.java
index cf888702..2706d630 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParser.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParser.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.service;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ public class PersonNameParser {
     private static final Pattern GEB_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("\\s+geb\\.\\s+\\S+");
     private static final Pattern PAREN_LAST_NAME = Pattern.compile("\\(([^)]+)\\)\\s*$");
     private static final Pattern MULTI_SEPARATOR = Pattern.compile("\\s+(?:und|u)\\s+");
+    private static final Pattern SLASH_SEPARATOR = Pattern.compile("//");
 
     public record SplitName(String firstName, String lastName) {}
 
@@ -38,6 +40,16 @@ public class PersonNameParser {
     public static List<String> parseReceivers(String raw) {
         if (raw == null || raw.isBlank()) return List.of();
 
+        // 0. Pre-split on "//" — each segment is an independent name entry
+        String[] slashParts = SLASH_SEPARATOR.split(raw, -1);
+        if (slashParts.length > 1) {
+            return Arrays.stream(slashParts)
+                    .map(String::trim)
+                    .filter(s -> !s.isBlank())
+                    .flatMap(segment -> parseReceivers(segment).stream())
+                    .toList();
+        }
+
         // 1. Strip "geb. Xxx" maiden-name annotations
         String cleaned = GEB_PATTERN.matcher(raw).replaceAll("").trim();
 
@@ -111,6 +123,11 @@ public class PersonNameParser {
 
         String cleaned = GEB_PATTERN.matcher(rawName).replaceAll("").trim();
 
+        // Normalize dot-compressed names: "Dr.Fr.Zarncke" -> "Dr. Fr. Zarncke"
+        if (!cleaned.contains(" ") && cleaned.contains(".")) {
+            cleaned = cleaned.replace(".", ". ").trim();
+        }
+
         String lastName = findKnownLastName(cleaned);
         if (lastName != null) {
             String firstName = cleaned.substring(0, cleaned.length() - lastName.length()).trim();
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParserTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParserTest.java
index 01ab46d2..75eab4b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParserTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonNameParserTest.java
@@ -133,6 +133,55 @@ class PersonNameParserTest {
         assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("de Gruyter");
     }
 
+    // --- split — dot-compressed names ---
+
+    @Test
+    void split_dotCompressed_initialAndLastName() {
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName result = PersonNameParser.split("E.Rockstroh");
+        assertThat(result.firstName()).isEqualTo("E.");
+        assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("Rockstroh");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void split_dotCompressed_twoInitials() {
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName result = PersonNameParser.split("E.M.");
+        assertThat(result.firstName()).isEqualTo("E.");
+        assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("M.");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void split_dotCompressed_titleFirstNameLastName() {
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName result = PersonNameParser.split("Dr.Fr.Zarncke");
+        assertThat(result.firstName()).isEqualTo("Dr. Fr.");
+        assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("Zarncke");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void split_dotCompressed_titleAndLastName() {
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName result = PersonNameParser.split("Dr.Zarnke");
+        assertThat(result.firstName()).isEqualTo("Dr.");
+        assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("Zarnke");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void parseReceivers_dotCompressedName_passthrough() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("Dr.Fr.Zarncke"))
+                .containsExactly("Dr.Fr.Zarncke");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void split_alreadySpacedDotName_noDoubleSpacing() {
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName result = PersonNameParser.split("Dr. Fr. Zarncke");
+        assertThat(result.firstName()).isEqualTo("Dr. Fr.");
+        assertThat(result.lastName()).isEqualTo("Zarncke");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_combinedWithDotCompressed() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("E.Rockstroh//Dr.Fr.Zarncke"))
+                .containsExactly("E.Rockstroh", "Dr.Fr.Zarncke");
+    }
+
     // --- parseReceivers — shared last name with full-name part ─────────────────
 
     @Test
@@ -149,6 +198,38 @@ class PersonNameParserTest {
         assertThat(result).containsExactlyInAnyOrder("Clara Cram", "Eugenie de Gruyter");
     }
 
+    // --- parseReceivers — // separator ---
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_twoIndependentFullNames() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("Charl.Blomquist//Tante Lolly"))
+                .containsExactly("Charl.Blomquist", "Tante Lolly");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_abbreviatedFirstName() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("Walter de Gruyter//Eugenie de Gruyter"))
+                .containsExactly("Walter de Gruyter", "Eugenie de Gruyter");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_withSpacesAroundSlashes() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers(" Herbert Cram // Eugenie de Gruyter "))
+                .containsExactly("Herbert Cram", "Eugenie de Gruyter");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_segmentContainsUnd() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("Herbert und Clara Cram//Eugenie de Gruyter"))
+                .containsExactly("Herbert Cram", "Clara Cram", "Eugenie de Gruyter");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void slashSeparator_trailingSlash() {
+        assertThat(PersonNameParser.parseReceivers("Herbert Cram//"))
+                .containsExactly("Herbert Cram");
+    }
+
     @Test
     void parseReceivers_returnsEmpty_whenAllPartsAreFamilie() {
         // All parts filtered out → nameParts.isEmpty() = true → return List.of()