Short answers, pulled from the story.
Modern scholars generally accept that the name Aphrodite derives from Semitic roots rather than Greek ones. Early modern attempts to link it to Indo-European words like foam or wanderer have mostly been abandoned by experts today.
The first cult of Aphrodite was established by the Assyrians according to Pausanias. The Paphians of Cyprus followed them, and then the Phoenicians at Ascalon taught her worship to people of Cythera.
Hesiod's Theogony describes Cronus severing Uranus' genitals and throwing them into the sea where foam gave rise to Aphrodite. Homer's Iliad presents her differently as daughter of Zeus and Dione sharing a cult at Dodona.
Athenian sculptor Praxiteles carved marble statue Aphrodite of Knidos around 350 BC which Pliny the Elder later praised greatest sculpture ever made. It became first full-sized statue depicting Aphrodite completely naked intended viewed from all sides.
Plato's Symposium asserts two origins belong separate entities distinguishing Heavenly Aphrodite from common people version. Her counterpart Pandemos described wanton contrasting virginal Urania who did not engage sexual acts at all.
Ancient Romans identified Aphrodite their goddess Venus originally agricultural fertility vegetation springtime officially recognized third century BC when cult Venus Erycina introduced Rome Greek sanctuary Mount Eryx Sicily Livy records this event.