The name of the town is speculated to be originated from the Dutch city Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands.
As a page was sent to study "gunnery" in Deventer (Dutch Republic) in 1656-1659, during the time of which Mazepa traveled across the Western Europe.
Jan van Herpen was born in Deventer, and was employed by the Dutch broadcasting organization AVRO from February 1, 1940.
Ladislaus Chernac (1742–1816) was a Hungarian scientist who moved to Deventer in the Netherlands.
Lebuinus (also known as Lebuin, Lebwin or Liafwin(e)), Apostle of the Frisians and patron of Deventer (born in England of Anglo-Saxon parents, date unknown; died at Deventer c. 775).
He returned to the Dutch youth set-up in 2005, playing in the European Under-23 Championship in Deventer.
In 2012, Javed finished with the best figures 4 for 49 against Netherlands in Intercontinental Cup played at Deventer.
:Bostock Regiment (English, raised from the deserting garrison of Deventer and reinforced by English Catholic refugees)
Many famous men attended their schools, including Nicholas of Cusa, Thomas á Kempis, and Erasmus, all of whom studied at the Brethren's school at Deventer.
David Grifhorst (born in Deventer on 22 June 1978) is a Dutch game show creator and television director who created the British game show The Exit List on ITV1.
In addition, though, under the leadership of Radewyns, in 1387 some members of the Deventer house set up a new community at Windesheim, near Zwolle, and adopted the habit and rule of St Augustine.
Having served as a striker for the Jong Ajax selection, Tom Boere made his debut and only appearance on the senior side for Ajax in the 2011-12 season, in a friendly match against Go Ahead Eagles from Deventer on 10 November 2011, in which he scored the final goal in the 3-1 win at home coming on as '70 minute substitute for Dmitri Bulykin.